A recent poll shows that worldwide, the level of concern about the national-level coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is slightly higher among females than males. Around 44 percent of females reported being very or extremely concerned, whereas 40 percent of males reported feeling the same. This statistic shows the percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender.
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Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender
Characteristic
Not at all concerned
A little concerned
Quite concerned
Very concerned
Extremely concerned
Female
6%
25%
25%
25%
19%
Male
8%
28%
25%
22%
18%
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0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Original question: How concerned are you about the coronavirus / COVID-19 situation globally?
Data comes from a GlobalWebIndex March 2020 custom recontact survey among 1,004 (Australia), 1,001 (Brazil), 1,003 (China), 1,016 (France), 1,010 (Germany), 1,010 (Italy), 1,079 (Japan), 1,008 (Philippines), 1,008 (Singapore), 573 (South Africa), 1,005 (Spain), 1,040 (UK) and 1,088 (USA) internet users aged 16-64.
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109172/covid-concern-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109172/covid-concern-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109172/covid-concern-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of Adults Worldwide Who Were Concerned about The Covid-19 Situation in Their Country as of March 12, 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109172/covid-concern-by-gender-worldwide/
GWI, Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109172/covid-concern-by-gender-worldwide/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Percentage of adults worldwide who were concerned about the COVID-19 situation in their country as of March 12, 2020, by gender [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109172/covid-concern-by-gender-worldwide/
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