How often do people eat breakfast?

Statistics from 3,092 accepted quiz answers*. Updated October 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 60.8% of 3,092 people.

Where everyone lands

Low17.7%
Medium22%
High60.3%

60.3% of 3,092 people worldwide scored high on the Sarahah Breakfast quiz.

Results by gender

Women
17.2%
21.8%
61%
Men
18.1%
22.1%
59.8%
LowMediumHigh

In Sarahah quiz answers, 59.8% of men scored high, against 61% of women.

Results by age group

Under 18
17.9%
12.2%
69.9%
18-24
17.1%
24.5%
58.4%
25-34
17%
22.4%
60.5%
35-44
16.5%
25.4%
58.1%
45-54
17.9%
19.2%
62.8%
LowMediumHigh

In Sarahah quiz answers, 69.9% of the Under 18 group scored high, the highest of any age group, against 58.1% of 35-44.

Question by question

How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?

Every morning60.8%
Five or six9.4%
Three or four14%
One or two15.9%

60.8% answered "Every morning".

How soon after waking do you eat?

Under thirty minutes26.1%
Thirty to under sixty minutes22.6%
One to two hours32.2%
More than two hours19.1%

32.2% answered "One to two hours".

Is it the same breakfast most days?

Exactly the same16.6%
Mostly the same51%
Different every day32.4%

51% answered "Mostly the same".

Where do you eat it?

Sitting down at home, table or floor61.8%
Standing in the kitchen10.7%
At my desk17.1%
On the way somewhere10.4%

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

Do you make it or buy it?

Always make it46.6%
A mix of both40.9%
Mostly buy it12.5%

46.6% answered "Always make it".

What is your usual breakfast?

Eggs40.3%
Bread or toast24.5%
Beans, rice or another hot dish19.7%
Cereal9.7%
Last night's dinner5.8%

40.3% answered "Eggs".

What do you drink with it?

Coffee30.9%
Tea35.4%
Juice13.2%
Nothing20.5%

35.4% answered "Tea".

Does your weekend breakfast look different?

Completely different32.3%
Slightly different46.5%
Exactly the same21.1%

46.5% 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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