Oral Health & Wellbeing Awareness Survey
Global Healthy Thinking Report
The largest worldwide consumer awareness oral health and general wellbeing survey, commissioned to investigate globally the condition of teeth, knowledge of oral health, air quality, health and wellbeing, as well as attitudes and preferences when it comes to healthcare.
18-65 yrs
Men and women
15
Countries
15,000
Respondents
Overview
Equal numbers of men and women aged 18 to 65 in countries across Europe, Asia and North and South America were asked for their views on oral health issues including their dental care routine. The answers provided by the 15,000 respondents to questions on dental habits paint a detailed and fascinating picture.
Countries surveyed
UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, US, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia
Key Findings
The results give an indepth picture of the state of much of the world’s oral health, our habits, concerns and desires as well as a multi-layered illustration of perceptions around air quality, health and wellbeing this unprecedented period.
Brushing teeth twice a day
63% of Britons brush teeth twice a day and have the highest figure globally for brushing with fluoride toothpaste, 47%.
Regularly visiting the Dentist
Germany scored the highest for regularly visiting the Dentist with 45% of people going twice a year.
Cleaning between teeth
52% of Brazilians clean between their teeth regularly, on the contrary, Indonesians are the worst at cleaning between their teeth at just 12%, followed by France, 16%.
Air quality outside the home
22% of US respondents perceive their air quality as excellent (5 rating) outside their home and just 2% consider it poor (1 rating). Still, 39% of US respondents don’t know how to rate air quality in the street.
Increasing exercise in recent months
47% of chinese respondents are exercising more in the recent months.
Adopting a healthier diet in recent months
51% of Indonesians, 46% of Chinese, 42% of Thai and 41% of Mexicans are eating healthier now.
Healthcare in the pandemic
Our survey discovered that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an effect on lifestyle and oral hygiene habits around the world.
Which countries are taking better care of their health since the pandemic
45% of Indonesians are now cleaning their teeth more regularly since the pandemic.
47% of Chinese respondents are exercising more in the last six months.
Download the full 53 page report to see the big picture of global oral health care in 2021
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