HealthUK poll
Which of these best describes you and medicines such as Mounjaro, Wegovy or Ozempic (injections or pills)?
| All | 18-29 | 30-44* | 45-64* | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | – | 15% | 11% | – |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | – | 15% | 6% | – |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | – | 36% | 23% | – |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | – | 28% | 60% | – |
| Not sure | 3% | – | 6% | 0% | – |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | – | 0% | 0% | – |
| All | Men | Women* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 20% | 30% |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 52% | 33% |
| Not sure | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| All | London | South & East | South West & Wales | Midlands | North of England | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Not sure | 3% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| All | Under £25k | £25k-£49k* | £50k or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | – | 3% | 20% |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | – | 11% | 20% |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | – | 23% | 25% |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | – | 60% | 31% |
| Not sure | 3% | – | 3% | 2% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | – | 0% | 2% |
| All | Degree or higher | No degree* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 15% | 10% |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 20% | 5% |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 23% | 28% |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 39% | 50% |
| Not sure | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| All | Children under 18 at home | No children under 18 at home* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 16% | 10% |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 19% | 7% |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 30% | 17% |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 33% | 60% |
| Not sure | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| All | Working | Not working | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 13% | – |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 15% | – |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 25% | – |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 42% | – |
| Not sure | 3% | 2% | – |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 2% | – |
| All | White | Ethnic minority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 13% | – |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 10% | – |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 24% | – |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 48% | – |
| Not sure | 3% | 4% | – |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 3% | – |
| All | Labour* | Conservative | Reform UK | Other parties | Did not vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 13% | – | – | – | – |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 15% | – | – | – | – |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 35% | – | – | – | – |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 35% | – | – | – | – |
| Not sure | 3% | 3% | – | – | – | – |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| All | Remain | Leave* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I am taking one now | 13% | 20% | 3% |
| I took one in the past, but not now | 14% | 14% | 21% |
| I have never taken one, but would consider it | 25% | 25% | 15% |
| I have never taken one and would not consider it | 43% | 39% | 56% |
| Not sure | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Prefer not to say | 2% | 2% | 3% |
- Who we asked
- UK adults 18+, online panel
- Fieldwork
- 15 October 2026
- Weighting
- Not weighted
- Small groups
- * under 50 people, read as a rough guide. – under 30, not shown
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