How often do people eat breakfast?

Statistics from 1,950 accepted quiz answers*. Updated September 2026. How these statistics work

Asked "How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?" on the Sarahah quiz, the most common answer was "Every morning", chosen by 59.9% of 1,950 people.

Where everyone lands

Low17.5%
Medium22.8%
High59.6%

59.6% of 1,950 people worldwide scored high on the Sarahah Breakfast quiz.

Results by gender

Women
17.5%
21.1%
61.4%
Men
17.6%
24.1%
58.3%
LowMediumHigh

In Sarahah quiz answers, 58.3% of men scored high, against 61.4% of women.

Results by age group

Under 18
16.8%
10.5%
72.7%
18-24
18%
25.7%
56.3%
25-34
17.7%
23.2%
59%
35-44
14.1%
29.2%
56.7%
LowMediumHigh

In Sarahah quiz answers, 72.7% of the Under 18 group scored high, the highest of any age group, against 56.3% of 18-24.

Question by question

How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?

Every morning59.9%
Five or six8.9%
Three or four14.7%
One or two16.5%

59.9% answered "Every morning".

How soon after waking do you eat?

Under thirty minutes26.3%
Thirty to under sixty minutes22.1%
One to two hours31.9%
More than two hours19.7%

31.9% answered "One to two hours".

Is it the same breakfast most days?

Exactly the same16.1%
Mostly the same52.1%
Different every day31.8%

52.1% answered "Mostly the same".

Where do you eat it?

Sitting down at home, table or floor61.8%
Standing in the kitchen10.9%
At my desk16.7%
On the way somewhere10.6%

61.8% answered "Sitting down at home, table or floor".

Do you make it or buy it?

Always make it45.9%
A mix of both41.3%
Mostly buy it12.7%

45.9% answered "Always make it".

What is your usual breakfast?

Eggs42.5%
Bread or toast24.2%
Beans, rice or another hot dish17.5%
Cereal10.1%
Last night's dinner5.7%

42.5% answered "Eggs".

What do you drink with it?

Coffee30.6%
Tea35.6%
Juice13.7%
Nothing20.1%

35.6% answered "Tea".

Does your weekend breakfast look different?

Completely different32.6%
Slightly different45.4%
Exactly the same21.9%

45.4% answered "Slightly different".

* Everyone here chose to take the quiz, and no answers are weighted to match a real population. Each question counts only the people who answered it, so a question some people skipped rests on a smaller group than the total above.

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