Disinfectant: increase in home use Europe 2020

In almost all parts of Europe, the use of disinfectant, antibacterial, or bleach increased between February and June 2020. The largest increases were seen in Eastern and Western Europe, where an additional six percent of survey respondents claimed to use such products in their homes. In comparison, there was no change in the Nordic countries between the two survey periods.

Consumers who use a disinfectant/antibacterial or bleach product at home in Europe in February and June 2020, by region

Characteristic	February 2020	June 2020
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Release date

April 2021

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Region

Europe

Survey time period

7 to 15 February and 17 to 26 June, 2020

Number of respondents

4,600*

Age group

18-65 years

Special properties

Householders who were responsible for purchase of household care products and doing the household laundry using a laundry machine

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Number of respondents in June: 4,600. Number of respondents in February: 4,583.
Original survey question: Do you use a disinfectant/antibacterial or bleach product in your home i.e. “a product that kills/gets rid of bacteria and other organisms”.
Western Europe: Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland.
Eastern Europe: Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria.
Southern Europe: Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey.
The Nordics: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.

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