Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
58
Highest
1.93 GPIA
Qatar
Lowest
0.8378 GPIA
United Arab Emirates
Median
1.17 GPIA
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
708
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 58 countries. The highest value is 1.93 GPIA in Qatar; the lowest is 0.8378 GPIA in United Arab Emirates.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.17 GPIA, and the mean is 1.18 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 77.5%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 26.8%).
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 1.93 GPIA | 2020 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 1.53 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 3 | Ukraine | 1.52 GPIA | 2021 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 4 | Georgia | 1.39 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 5 | Latvia | 1.39 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 1.32 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 7 | Ireland | 1.32 GPIA | 2015 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 1.31 GPIA | 2023 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 1.3 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.4% | flat |
| 10 | Romania | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 1.29 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 12 | Paraguay | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 13 | Slovenia | 1.25 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 14 | Estonia | 1.24 GPIA | 2020 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.23 GPIA | 2021 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 16 | Kazakhstan | 1.23 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 17 | Montenegro | 1.23 GPIA | 2022 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 1.21 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.21 GPIA | 2020 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 20 | Austria | 1.2 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 1.19 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 22 | Germany | 1.19 GPIA | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 23 | Iceland | 1.18 GPIA | 2013 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 24 | Palestine, State of | 1.18 GPIA | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 25 | Mexico | 1.18 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 26 | Morocco | 1.18 GPIA | 2021 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 27 | Thailand | 1.18 GPIA | 2020 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 28 | Denmark | 1.17 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 29 | Italy | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 31 | Netherlands | 1.17 GPIA | 2016 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 1.17 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 33 | France | 1.16 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 34 | Sweden | 1.16 GPIA | 2024 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 35 | North Macedonia | 1.15 GPIA | 2018 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 36 | Norway | 1.15 GPIA | 2021 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 37 | Slovakia | 1.15 GPIA | 2024 | down 11.0% | flat |
| 38 | Serbia | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 39 | Switzerland | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 40 | Greece | 1.14 GPIA | 2016 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 41 | Belgium | 1.14 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 42 | Spain | 1.13 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 1.12 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 44 | Brazil | 1.11 GPIA | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 45 | Finland | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 46 | Albania | 1.1 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 47 | Türkiye | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 48 | Singapore | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 49 | Malaysia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 50 | El Salvador | 1 GPIA | 2014 | — | rising |
| 51 | Colombia | 0.9972 GPIA | 2023 | down 2.1% | flat |
| 52 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9916 GPIA | 2023 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 53 | Korea | 0.9785 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 54 | Bahrain | 0.972 GPIA | 2023 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 55 | Croatia | 0.9486 GPIA | 2023 | down 11.2% | flat |
| 56 | Azerbaijan | 0.902 GPIA | 2023 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 57 | Egypt | 0.8801 GPIA | 2022 | up 6.4% | falling |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 0.8378 GPIA | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release