Prevalence of online food delivery platforms, meal kit delivery, and online grocery use in five countries: an analysis of survey data from the 2022 International Food Policy Study
Authors' conclusion
A substantial proportion of people are buying food online. Efforts to improve population diets need to ensure that online food retail platforms support good health and nutrition.
Study context
- Population
- Adults in Australia, Canada, Mexico, the UK and the United States, 2022 International Food Policy Survey
- Participants
- 19,877 adults
- Outcome
- Prevalence of online food retail platform use
Methodological detailsonline survey, multinational
- Online survey
- Multinational
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Used online retail and delivery platforms, all countries
- 58%
- Online ordering, Mexico
- 72%
- Online ordering, United States
- 62%
- Online ordering, Australia, Canada or the UK
- 45-56%
- Online orders from restaurants
- 36%
- Online supermarkets
- 28%
- Online meal kits
- 14%
- Online only grocery stores
- 11%
- Online convenience stores
- 11%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Associations of sociodemographic factors with platform use
| OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| MenUsing online restaurants | 1.23 (1.14–1.33) | |
| Aged 18-29Using online convenience stores; highest odds | 7.51 (5.71–9.88) | |
| 0.10.31310Odds ratio (log scale) |
| Outcome | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Associations of sociodemographic factors with platform useAged 18-29vs 60 years or olderUsing online restaurants | 6.10 (5.34–7.00) | |
| Associations of sociodemographic factors with platform useLiving with primary school aged childrenvs Without childrenUsing online supermarkets | 2.56 (2.22–2.94) | |
| 0.10.31310Odds ratio (log scale) |
Original publication
Prevalence of online food delivery platforms, meal kit delivery, and online grocery use in five countries: an analysis of survey data from the 2022 International Food Policy Study. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 13 April 2025. doi:10.
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