Germany vs United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information
Germany
50.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom
53.3%
in 2020
Germany rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 53.3% against 50.8% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 23.1% | 13.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 41.3% | 8.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 53.3% | 4.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 53.3% against 50.8% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 2.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Germany ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release