This statistic shows the leading five holiday destinations Britons cancelled their plans to visit (either before or after booking) due to the Zika virus in 2016. In the United Kingdom, 14 percent of respondents who changed their plans due to the Zika virus had planned to go to the Dominican Republic and 11 percent to Mexico.
Share of holidaymakers who changed their plans due to Zika virus in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by planned destination
All who changed holiday plans due to Zika virus in 2016 (34%)
Supplementary notes
* Total survey sample. Question includes 34 percent of total survey respondents. ** The original survey question was "Did the news of the Zika virus cause you to change your 2016 holiday plans?". Respondents who changed their destination choice (either before or after booked), were then asked where they were originally planning to go.
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sunshine.co.uk. (August 30, 2016). Share of holidaymakers who changed their plans due to Zika virus in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by planned destination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/610699/zika-virus-impact-on-holiday-plans-by-destination-united-kingdom-uk/
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