Higher digital health literacy in poorer countries – RamaOnHealthcare
ICT&health April 28, 2026
A large-scale international study involving over 31,000 adults across 30 countries overturns existing assumptions about digital health literacy. The study reveals that digital health literacy is actually highest in low- and middle-income countries, whilst it lags behind in wealthier nations.
The study, led by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy in collaboration with, among others, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, shows that national prosperity does not automatically lead to better digital skills. According to lead researcher Rachael Piltch-Loeb, factors such as the use of social media play a key role.
“In some countries where social media is the main source of health information, we see the highest levels of digital literacy,” says Piltch-Loeb. This shifts…
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