The statistic presents data on the results of a survey about the preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, sorted by age. During the survey, 52 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 stated that they preferred Sherlock Holmes, one half of the famous TV and book double act.
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Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by age
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YouGov. (April 3, 2017). Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699149/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-age/
YouGov. "Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by age." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699149/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-age/
YouGov. (2017). Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699149/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-age/
YouGov. "Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in The United States as of March 2017, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699149/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-age/
YouGov, Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699149/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-age/ (last visited July 02, 2025)
Preference between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the United States as of March 2017, by age [Graph], YouGov, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/699149/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-john-watson-preference-age/
