Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 53.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom peaked at 53.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.1% | — |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 53.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 53.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.2% | 30.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 28.2% | 52.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 53.3% | 53.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in United Kingdom was 53.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release