The source does not provide any information regarding the age of the respondents.
* The original source does not specify single countries.
** Percentage who said they follow a special diet that limits or restricts specified foods or ingredients.
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Share of vegetarian diet followers worldwide 2016, by region
The statistic depicts the results of the survey that asked consumers worldwide if they follow a vegetarian diet as of 2016. In that year, some ** percent of respondents from Asia Pacific indicated to follow a vegetarian diet.
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Nielsen. (August 30, 2016). Share of people who follow a vegetarian diet worldwide as of 2016, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/597408/vegetarian-diet-followers-worldwide-by-region/
Nielsen. "Share of people who follow a vegetarian diet worldwide as of 2016, by region." Chart. August 30, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/597408/vegetarian-diet-followers-worldwide-by-region/
Nielsen. (2016). Share of people who follow a vegetarian diet worldwide as of 2016, by region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/597408/vegetarian-diet-followers-worldwide-by-region/
Nielsen. "Share of People Who Follow a Vegetarian Diet Worldwide as of 2016, by Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Aug 2016, /statistics/597408/vegetarian-diet-followers-worldwide-by-region/
Nielsen, Share of people who follow a vegetarian diet worldwide as of 2016, by region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/597408/vegetarian-diet-followers-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Share of people who follow a vegetarian diet worldwide as of 2016, by region [Graph], Nielsen, August 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/597408/vegetarian-diet-followers-worldwide-by-region/
