Opinion on whether organizations made COVID decisions based on science worldwide 2020

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Preeti Vankar,
Oct 25, 2023
According to a survey carried out globally in 2020, 85 percent of respondents trusted their doctors and nurses had made most of their COVID-related decisions based on scientific advice. Overall, more than 70 percent of respondents worldwide were of the opinion that all sources, with the exception of religious leaders, mainly made coronavirus-related decisions based on scientific advice in 2020.

Distribution of opinion on whether selected sources made decisions about coronavirus based on scientific advice worldwide in 2020

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Release date

November 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2020

Number of respondents

Approx. 1000 in each country

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

113 countries and territories

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

Due to rounding, the total may not sum to 100 percent.

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