* Original survey question was phrased as follows:
"IN15/ IN16 –And, which, if any, of these activitis have you used the internet for in the last week?"
** n (2015) = 1,458; n (2014) = 1,609; n (2017) = 2,514; n (2019) = 2,514; n (2020) = 3,422
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Browsing health information weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2020, by age group
This statistic displays the findings of a survey on the share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group. During the survey period in 2020, it was found that ** percent of responding internet users aged between 25 and 34 years reported using the internet for such purposes.
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Ofcom. (June 30, 2020). Share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/506764/browsing-health-information-online-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group*." Chart. June 30, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/506764/browsing-health-information-online-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. (2020). Share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/506764/browsing-health-information-online-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Who Sought Health-related Information Online at Least Weekly in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2014 to 2020, by Age Group*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2020, /statistics/506764/browsing-health-information-online-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom, Share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/506764/browsing-health-information-online-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of internet users who sought health-related information online at least weekly in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2020, by age group* [Graph], Ofcom, June 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/506764/browsing-health-information-online-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age-group/
