In 2023, a survey found that the proportion of adults in the United States who believed in COVID-19 misinformation varied by their age. Adults 65 years and above were much less likely to believe in false claims about COVID-19 than their younger counterparts.
This statistic shows the share of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group.
Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group
Characteristic
18-29 years old
30-49 years old
50-64 years old
65 years old and above
Total
The COVID-19 vaccines have caused thousands of sudden deaths in otherwise healthy people.
33%
39%
38%
23%
34%
Ivermectin is an effective treatment for COVID-19.
25%
36%
34%
27%
31%
The COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to cause infertility.
26%
34%
28%
17%
27%
More people have died from the COVID-19 vaccines than have died from the COVID-19 virus.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Kaiser Family Foundation. (August 22, 2023). Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group." Chart. August 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Who Thought Select False Claims about Covid-19 Were Definitely or Probably True in The United States as of 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Percentage of adults who thought select false claims about COVID-19 were definitely or probably true in the United States as of 2023, by age group [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, August 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416849/adults-certainty-of-covid-19-misinformation-by-age/
