Public opinion

Almost a third of people globally have gained weight during pandemic, despite awareness of link between obesity and COVID-19 outcomes.

More than half of the global population would rather exercise more and/or eat more healthily, but not diet as the actions they would take when trying to lose weight. But from a dietary perspective, sugar is seen as the main component that people would look to reduce or eliminate to help with weight loss.

Entrepreneurial spirit is up among women and younger adults.

The final edition of Ipsos Update of 2020 includes research and analysis on key topics including health, sustainability, gender equality and retail. We also look at public opinion on international security and the reputation of different countries around the world.

New Zealand gets top marks for how they’ve dealt with Covid-19; United States gets failing grade; opinions about the who are mixed.

Only slim majority (53%, +1) confident in their country’s ability to deal with epidemic; fewer (45%, -1) confident in protection from hacking.

Ipsos polling for halifax security forum reveals just 42% believe china will have a positive impact, down 11 points since last year.

About 70% say abortions should be permitted ̶ down 5% from 2014 and lower than when poll began

Seven in ten adults worldwide (70%) say abortion should be permitted, according to a new Ipsos Global Advisor survey of nearly 17,500 men and women from 25 countries.