How often do people eat breakfast in UK?

Statistics from 50 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 61.9% of 50 people in UK.

Where everyone lands

Low16%
Medium22%
High62%

62% of 50 people in UK scored high on the Sarahah Breakfast quiz.

Question by question

How many mornings a week do you eat breakfast?

Every morning61.9%
Five or six11.9%
Three or four16.7%
One or two9.5%

61.9% answered "Every morning".

How soon after waking do you eat?

Under thirty minutes14.3%
Thirty to under sixty minutes28.6%
One to two hours35.7%
More than two hours21.4%

35.7% answered "One to two hours".

Is it the same breakfast most days?

Exactly the same14.3%
Mostly the same61.9%
Different every day23.8%

61.9% answered "Mostly the same".

Where do you eat it?

Sitting down at home, table or floor66.7%
Standing in the kitchen4.8%
At my desk21.4%
On the way somewhere7.1%

66.7% answered "Sitting down at home, table or floor".

Do you make it or buy it?

Always make it50%
A mix of both38.1%
Mostly buy it11.9%

50% answered "Always make it".

What is your usual breakfast?

Eggs33.3%
Bread or toast16.7%
Beans, rice or another hot dish16.7%
Cereal21.4%
Last night's dinner11.9%

33.3% answered "Eggs".

What do you drink with it?

Coffee28.6%
Tea33.3%
Juice19%
Nothing19%

33.3% answered "Tea".

Does your weekend breakfast look different?

Completely different38.1%
Slightly different31%
Exactly the same31%

38.1% answered "Completely 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.

Statistics by country

Only countries with at least 50 eligible answers of their own appear here.

More statistics