In a survey conducted in six countries in 2023, there was a general sense that the individual carried more responsibility in terms of achieving good health compared medical experts. Australia had the highest main score given at 63.2, where 100 equals 'individuals being fully responsible for their own lifestyle and good health.
Mean score of respondents on who they believe to be responsible for good health between medical experts and the individual worldwide as of 2023, by country
Characteristic
Average score out of 100 (0= Medical experts' responsibility, 100= Individual responsibility)
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Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, United States, United Kingdom (England)
Survey time period
January 12 to March 10, 2023
Number of respondents
6,021 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
1,00 respondents per country
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Respondents were prompted with "To me, responsibility for achieving overall good health lies with.."
And to answer with a on sliding scale from 1 to 100 with 1 being “Medical experts who are responsible for treating people when they are ill and to also help them maintain overall good health” and 100 being “Individuals who are responsible for managing their own lifestyle and overall good health.
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EY. (June 6, 2023). Mean score of respondents on who they believe to be responsible for good health between medical experts and the individual worldwide as of 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418044/opinion-on-who-is-responsible-for-good-health-worldwide/
EY. "Mean score of respondents on who they believe to be responsible for good health between medical experts and the individual worldwide as of 2023, by country." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418044/opinion-on-who-is-responsible-for-good-health-worldwide/
EY. (2023). Mean score of respondents on who they believe to be responsible for good health between medical experts and the individual worldwide as of 2023, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418044/opinion-on-who-is-responsible-for-good-health-worldwide/
EY. "Mean Score of Respondents on Who They Believe to Be Responsible for Good Health between Medical Experts and The Individual Worldwide as of 2023, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418044/opinion-on-who-is-responsible-for-good-health-worldwide/
EY, Mean score of respondents on who they believe to be responsible for good health between medical experts and the individual worldwide as of 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418044/opinion-on-who-is-responsible-for-good-health-worldwide/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Mean score of respondents on who they believe to be responsible for good health between medical experts and the individual worldwide as of 2023, by country [Graph], EY, June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418044/opinion-on-who-is-responsible-for-good-health-worldwide/
