Health information is where Americans most commonly encounter statistics
Core finding
Medical or health information is the place Americans most widely say they have recently come across statistics, named by 48%, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
News reports (45%), political discussions (42%), and social media (42%) follow close behind, while school or work (28%) and advertising (25%) draw fewer mentions; 20% say they haven't noticed statistics lately.
Selected responses
Health information is where Americans most commonly encounter statistics.
Where have you recently encountered statistics in your daily life?
n = 1,000 · Aug 13–18, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 13–18, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | Verasight JSM Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-2025
Where have you recently encountered statistics in your daily life?
Cite this question
Verasight JSM Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.