Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
1.57 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.7284 GPIA
Croatia
Median
1.19 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
645
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 1.57 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.7284 GPIA in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.19 GPIA, and the mean is 1.2 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 72.6%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 44.6%).
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.57 GPIA | 2019 | up 37.7% | falling |
| 2 | Ukraine | 1.56 GPIA | 2021 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 3 | Czechia | 1.51 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 1.44 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 1.43 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.41 GPIA | 2020 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 1.38 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 8 | Montenegro | 1.38 GPIA | 2022 | up 72.6% | rising |
| 9 | Georgia | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 10 | Latvia | 1.37 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 11 | Lithuania | 1.34 GPIA | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 1.34 GPIA | 2024 | up 44.6% | falling |
| 13 | Thailand | 1.33 GPIA | 2020 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 14 | Netherlands | 1.33 GPIA | 2016 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 15 | France | 1.32 GPIA | 2023 | up 11.2% | falling |
| 16 | Paraguay | 1.32 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 17 | Ireland | 1.3 GPIA | 2015 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 1.29 GPIA | 2016 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 1.28 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 1.26 GPIA | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 23 | Portugal | 1.22 GPIA | 2023 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 1.21 GPIA | 2021 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 25 | Albania | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 1.2 GPIA | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 27 | Mexico | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 28 | Sweden | 1.19 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 29 | Slovenia | 1.19 GPIA | 2023 | down 9.5% | flat |
| 30 | Palestine, State of | 1.18 GPIA | 2019 | up 15.0% | flat |
| 31 | Denmark | 1.17 GPIA | 2024 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 32 | Finland | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 33 | Hungary | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 34 | Switzerland | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 35 | Italy | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.3% | flat |
| 36 | Türkiye | 1.13 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 37 | Iceland | 1.1 GPIA | 2013 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 1.1 GPIA | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 1.09 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 40 | Serbia | 1.09 GPIA | 2022 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.07 GPIA | 2023 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 43 | Spain | 1.06 GPIA | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 44 | Singapore | 1.04 GPIA | 2023 | up 42.6% | falling |
| 45 | Cyprus | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 46 | Brazil | 1.03 GPIA | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 47 | Korea | 1.02 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 48 | Colombia | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 49 | Egypt | 0.9932 GPIA | 2022 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 50 | Estonia | 0.966 GPIA | 2017 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 51 | Bahrain | 0.9514 GPIA | 2023 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 52 | North Macedonia | 0.9423 GPIA | 2017 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 53 | Croatia | 0.7284 GPIA | 2023 | down 44.6% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release