A recent worldwide survey showed that respondents in Indonesia and Malaysia were the most likely to be very scared of coronavirus (COVID-19). This statistic shows the percentage distribution of respondents regarding how fearful they are of contracting COVID-19 as of March 1, 2020 worldwide, by country.
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YouGov. (March 4, 2020). Percentage of respondents worldwide scared of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 1, 2020, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1103217/coronavirus-public-fear-by-country-worldwide/
YouGov. "Percentage of respondents worldwide scared of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 1, 2020, by country." Chart. March 4, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1103217/coronavirus-public-fear-by-country-worldwide/
YouGov. (2020). Percentage of respondents worldwide scared of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 1, 2020, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1103217/coronavirus-public-fear-by-country-worldwide/
YouGov. "Percentage of Respondents Worldwide Scared of Contracting Coronavirus (Covid-19) as of March 1, 2020, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Mar 2020, /statistics/1103217/coronavirus-public-fear-by-country-worldwide/
YouGov, Percentage of respondents worldwide scared of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 1, 2020, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1103217/coronavirus-public-fear-by-country-worldwide/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of respondents worldwide scared of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 1, 2020, by country [Graph], YouGov, March 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1103217/coronavirus-public-fear-by-country-worldwide/
