Date: 19.06.2019

World survey reveals people trust experts but want to know more about science

The Wellcome Global Monitor 2018 shows high overall global trust in doctors, nurses and scientists, and confidence in vaccines. It also shows that half the world’s population say they know little, if anything, about science. And almost one in five feels excluded from the benefits of science.

The survey asked more than 140,000 people aged 15 and older, in over 140 countries, how they think and feel about health and science. 

Key findings

  • Three-quarters of the world’s population trust doctors and nurses more than anyone else for health advice.
  • Globally, around eight in 10 people agree vaccines are safe, and nine in 10 people worldwide say their children have been vaccinated.
  • People living in high-income countries have the lowest confidence in vaccines.
  • In most parts of the world, higher confidence in health systems, governments and scientists is a sign of high trust in vaccines – but the picture is more complicated in Europe.
  • In almost every region of the world men are significantly more likely to say they have a good level of understanding of science compared with women.

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