Residents of Belfast rank 53rd in the UK for Googling their health symptoms

Durham is officially the city where residents are most likely to turn to Google to self-diagnose, according to new research. Chester and Glasgow follow ranking 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Residents of Belfast rank 53rd in the UK for Googling their health symptoms. Each month, residents make on average 9650 health-related searches, but the real number is likely much higher.

The conditions resident of Belfast are most likely to search the symptoms of on Google are diabetes, anxiety, flu, depression and lung cancer. This suggests these conditions are the ones residents are most worried they’re showing symptoms of.

The study, conducted by online contact lens retailer Lenstore, analysed terms used to search for the symptoms of over 70 health conditions to determine where in the UK people are likely to be struggling with Cyberchondria.

Cyberchondria is a term used to describe a person’s anxiety about their health created or exacerbated by using the internet to search for medical information. In the UK, people are now 114% more likely to search health-related terms online than three years ago.

The 20 UK Cities That Use Dr. Google Most to Self-Diagnose

Searches were compared per capita and the table below shows the top 20 cities where residents Google their health symptoms.