Share of U.S. adults very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19, 2020-2022

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John Elflein,
Jan 9, 2023
In November 2020, around 58 percent of adults in the United States stated they were either very worried or somewhat worried of getting COVID-19. By October 2022, only around 28 percent of adults felt the same. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who were very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022.

Percentage of adults in the United States who were very or somewhat worried about getting COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022

CharacteristicPercentage of adults
Oct 11 2022 28%
Jul 25 2022 35%
Apr 25 2022 32%
Feb 15 2022 34%
Nov 29 2021 38%
Oct 18 2021 36%
Sep 13 2021 40%
Aug 16 2021 39%
Jul 19 2021 29%
Jun 14 2021 17%
May 18 2021 20%
Apr 19 2021 30%
Mar 15 2021 35%
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Release date

November 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020-2022

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How worried are you that you will get the coronavirus (COVID-19)?"

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