Percentage of vegetarians?

Question

What percentage of the world are vegetarians? So out of the 6 Billion somthing people what percent of them are vegetarians?

P.S. Im not a vegetarian

Answer 1

he U.S. 2000 census found that there are 209 million people 18 and older in the U.S. If we subtract 4 million institutionalized of all ages, based on 2.8 percent vegetarians, we calculate there are about 5.7 million adult vegetarians in the U.S. Again, this is only an estimate.

In 1994 and 1997, The VRG asked a similar question in a Roper Poll. The number of vegetarians then was about 1 percent, and the number of non-meat eaters was between 5 and 6 percent. We were told then, in future surveys, we could only be sure of a definite statistical movement if the percentages changed by 3 or more percentage points. Our jump to 2.8 percent cannot indicate a trend. In our 2000 national Zogby Poll of 968 adults, about 2.5 percent of the population was vegetarian. So, we have some evidence there has been some permanent movement; however, these differences still fall within the margin of error for each poll.

Harris Interactive survey methodology: Harris Interactive Inc. surveyed 1,031 adults 18 and older via telephone from February 6-9, 2003. In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95 percent certainty that the results have a statistical precision of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points of what they would be if the entire adult population responded to each question with complete accuracy. The margin of error applies to the question asked of all respondents. This margin will vary within each category, such as gender, of respondents to the question.

2003 Vegetarian Resource Group
Harris Interactive Inc. Poll Results (Figures are rounded.)

Please tell me which of the
following foods, if any,
you NEVER eat:
Honey 21%
Fish or seafood 13%
Eggs 7%
Moat 6%
Poultry 6%
Dairy products 6%
Meat and poultry 4%
Meat, poultry, fish, 2.8%
seafood
Meat, poultry, fish, 1.8%
seafood, dairy products,
eggs, honey

NEVER eat meat, poultry,
and fish/seafood (2.8% of
total surveyed):
Male 2%
Female 3.6%
Age 18-24 2%
Ap 25-34 5%
Ap 35-44 2%
Ap 45-54 3%
Northeastern U.S. 2%
Western U.S. 4%
White 3%
Black 4%
College graduate 4%

NEVER eat meat (6% of
total surveyed):
Male 5%
Female 8%
Age 18-24 5%
Age 25-34 10%
Age 35-44 6%
Ap 44-54 6%
Northeastern U.S. 8%
Western U.S. 10%
White 6%
Black 8%
Latino 3%
College graduate 8%

Answer 2

I would guess about 10% on a worldwide basis. Obviously the percentage is lower (2-3%) in the U.S.

Answer 3

not sure., don't personally know any vegetarians

Answer 4

I'm not sure. I would like to know though.