Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
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|---|---|---|
| World | 84% | 76% |
| Eastern Africa | 83% | 82% |
| Central Africa | 57% | 53% |
| North Africa | 79% | 73% |
| Southern Africa | 69% | 64% |
| Western Africa | 78% | 71% |
| Central America & Mexico | 80% | 74% |
| Northern America | 92% | 61% |
| South America | 74% | 66% |
| Central Asia | 88% | 86% |
| East Asia | 82% | 77% |
| Southeast Asia | 84% | 79% |
| South Asia | 87% | 84% |
| Middle East | 82% | 73% |
| Eastern Europe | 81% | 53% |
| Northern Europe | 93% | 77% |
| Southern Europe | 91% | 65% |
| Western Europe | 95% | 78% |
| Australia & New Zealand | 97% | 86% |
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Release date
June 2019
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
April 2018 to December 2018
Number of respondents
140,000 respondents
Age group
15 years and older
Special properties
140 countries, randomly selected nationally representative samples.
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
For more information on the data source and collection method please see the following links
Original survey question: "In general, how much do you trust medical and health advice from medical workers, such as doctors and
nurses, in this country? In general, how much do you trust medical and health advice that the government gives?
A lot, some, not much or not at all?"
Percentage of people who answered ‘some’ or ‘a lot’.
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