Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany stood at 56.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany peaked at 63.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2002.
That places Germany 22nd out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 34.2% | +570.6% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +22.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 56.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Germany's 56.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.0× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +570.6% | 5.1% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 5.1% | 47.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 47.8% | 61.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 36.6% | 63.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 56.8% 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 63.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 58 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 2.6%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release