When we come down with a cold or we have a temperature, many of us turn to the internet to see if we can identify what's wrong. But which symptoms do we search for the most - and does it change from country to country?
Hover over the map and key below to find out which is the most searched for symptom in every country.
Key for Symptoms
Diarrhea
Migraine
Vomiting
Anxiety
Heartburn
Fever
Sore Throat
Ringing in Ears
Vertigo
Chills
Headache
Mouth Sores
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By Country
By Symptom
Search Volume By Country*Europe & US
All Countries
- All Countries
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- UK
- US
Symptom
Average Monthly Search Volume
Diarrhea
1,088,970
Anxiety
893,660
Vertigo
738,800
Migraine
713,430
Insomnia
662,410
Sore Throat
616,980
Constipation
601,360
Headache
507,460
Fever
486,510
Heartburn
456,490
Seizures
346,960
Knee Pain
335,990
Confusion
333,510
Weight Loss
301,940
Dizziness
298,070
Nausea
280,910
Shoulder Pain
280,910
Eye Twitch
280,610
Cough
277,960
Cold
260,660
Swollen Lymph Nodes
260,030
Ringing in Ears
252,510
Earache
246,590
Tremor
232,670
Rash
230,270
Vaginal Itching
214,400
Palpitations
212,480
Chills
210,760
Toothache
207,180
Heel Pain
204,980
Mouth Sores
202,550
Shortness of Breath
197,490
Itch
195,320
Vomiting
193,470
Hiccups
193,450
Delirium
187,120
Blisters
185,780
Delusions
180,310
Inverted Nipple
178,930
White Tongue
173,150
Hallucinations
157,320
Hair Loss
157,040
Swollen Tonsils
156,560
Foot Pain
149,750
Redness of the Eye
148,240
Swollen Eyes
143,350
Hyperventilation
136,970
Frequent Urination
133,530
Dry Eye
133,460
Vaginal Discharge
132,540
Tic
129,780
Cloudy Urine
129,480
Hot Flashes
126,770
Breast Pain
125,330
Runny Nose
122,520
Snoring
121,070
Red Spots on the Skin
119,080
Eye Floaters
116,340
Stomach Cramps
114,570
Leg Pain
113,310
Pelvic Pain
110,380
Trapped Wind
109,310
Weakness
108,810
Anal Itching
105,120
Dry Mouth
104,250
Weight Gain
103,280
Wrist Pain
101,640
Metallic Taste in the Mouth
98,020
Stiff Neck
96,360
Wheezing
92,380
Dry Skin
91,450
Breast Lumps
91,340
Sore Tongue
90,800
Vaginal Dryness
89,420
Bad Breath
89,100
Elbow Pain
87,580
Jaw Pain
87,120
Fainting
81,990
Excessive Sweating
75,910
Blurred Vision
75,340
Eye Pain
73,230
Numbness in Fingers
65,790
Rectal Bleeding
60,060
Ankle Pain
59,740
Vomiting Blood
52,900
Leg Swelling
49,890
Loss of Appetite
46,760
Easy Bruising
46,110
Swollen Knee
45,810
Double Vision
44,420
Watery Eye
43,230
Numbness in Toes
39,660
Arm Pain
39,100
Hand Pain
32,470
Swollen Tongue
31,300
Loss of Taste
24,530
Eye Irritation
20,090
Loss of Smell
16,170
Excessive Thirst
11,320
Vision Loss
5,200
Top 10 Most Searched Symptoms Around the World
- 1
Diarrhea
1,088,970
- 2
Anxiety
893,660
- 3
Vertigo
738,800
- 4
Migraine
713,430
- 5
Insomnia
662,410
- 6
Sore Throat
616,980
- 7
Constipation
601,360
- 8
Headache
507,460
- 9
Fever
486,510
- 10
Heartburn
456,490
Although the list above shows many illnesses and conditions that people search for please ensure that you look after your eye health as well. Lenstore, the leading contact lens provider has lots of eye health tips in their eye care section.
Methodology
Search Volume found for average month for year ending 30/04/2020.
All terms have been researched in the local language. In cases where Keyword Planner rejected terms due to symbols and punctuation (e.g. apostrophes), these have been researched with those replaced with spaces as appropriate.
Diseases and Conditions have been removed to leave only symptoms.
Where “All Countries” or “All Symptoms” are selected, the figure refers to the total sum of all relevant countries or symptoms.
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