Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 58.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 58.5% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2024.
That represents a change of up 56.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany peaked at 71.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2006.
That places Germany 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.0% | — |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +56.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 58.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 58.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +56.4% | 37.4% | 58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 35.0% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 49.4% | 67.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 37.4% | 71.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 16 Netherlands 63.9% compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.7% compare
- 17 Iceland 63.7% compare
- 20 Serbia 57.7% compare
- 21 Croatia 57.6% compare
- 22 Luxembourg 56.0% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany was 58.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release