--- title: How People Around the World Like Their Yogurt description: A new report reveals that how people like their yogurt and when they like it varies greatly country to country. canonical: https://time.com/3716717/global-greek-yogurt-preferences/ author: Alexandra Sifferlin article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-20T18:46:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:05:30.979Z article:section: Health og:title: How People Around The World Eat Their Yogurt og:description: A new report reveals that how people like their yogurt and when they like it varies greatly country to country. og:url: https://time.com/3716717/global-greek-yogurt-preferences/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How People Around The World Eat Their Yogurt twitter:description: A new report reveals that how people like their yogurt and when they like it varies greatly country to country. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # How People Around the World Eat Their Yogurt > Sponsored content. 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Greek yogurt alone [soared](http://www.statista.com/statistics/279746/us-market-greek-yogurts-market-share/) from 4% of the U.S. yogurt market in 2008 to 52% in 2014\. But Greek isn’t the only yogurt game globally. A [new report](http://www.dsm.com/markets/foodandbeverages/en%5FUS/informationcenter-press/campaigns/patterns-in-yogurt-consumption.html) reveals that how (and when) people like their yogurt varies greatly from country to country. **MORE:** [QUIZ: Should You Eat This or That?](http://time.com/2847859/which-food-should-you-eat/) To assess yogurt preferences, DSM Food Specialties, a global manufacturer of food enzymes and ingredients, surveyed 6,000 men and women in six major markets: Brazil, China, France, Poland, Turkey and the United States. More than 53% of people surveyed report eating more yogurt than they did three years ago, even in countries with a robust history of yogurt consumption. Here’s how people around the world like their yogurt: ### United States  Chobani Greek Yogurt at the Chobani SoHo Café on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in New York. (John Minchillo/AP Images for Chobani) John Minchillo—AP Images for Chobani 36% of Americans surveyed preferred Greek yogurt, and the U.S. was the only country whose citizens named it as the favorite variety. Americans were also more likely to eat yogurt for breakfast and the most likely to pair yogurt with fruit. ### China  Plain Yogurt Drink Getty Images In China, people prefer to drink their yogurt; only 11% eat it by spoon. 54% prefer a probiotic variety, much more than the other markets. A full 83% of surveyed Chinese reported actively looking for probiotics in yogurt, compared to 50% or less in other countries—most choose it for its gastrointestinal benefits. (Not all yogurts contain added probiotics, but it’s a growing trend.) The growth of yogurt popularity in China is somewhat surprising, given the high rate of lactose intolerance in the population—though the survey does show that 60% of Chinese men and women believe lactose-free yogurt is healthier than other yogurt. ### Brazil  Muesli with berries and yoghurt Getty Images Brazilians also like to eat their yogurt at breakfast, and they’re most likely to eat it with cereal, with 55% of the surveyed population doing so. Flavored yogurt is the yogurt of choice for 45%. ### France  Spoonful of Yogurt Getty Images The French typically eat their yogurt as a dessert (83% do so), and 73% like to eat it on its own, the survey shows. They also prefer the flavored variety. ### Turkey  Natural yoghurt in glass with spoon, close-up Getty Images In Turkey, 77% of yogurt lovers prefer eating it as part of a warm meal, and plain yogurt is the most common kind. Even though yogurt was a staple in Turkey before the recent fad, 60% of Turkish men and women surveyed say they are eating more yogurt now than three years ago. ### Poland  Opened cartons of fruit yoghurts, close-up Getty Images The Polish also love flavored yogurt—51% prefer it—and most eat it as a snack. _Read next:_ [_Hungry Planet: What The World Eats_](http://time.com/8515/hungry-planet-what-the-world-eats/?xid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/?sl%5Fautoplay=true&xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3716717/global-greek-yogurt-preferences/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3716717/global-greek-yogurt-preferences/"},"headline":"How People Around the World Eat Their Yogurt","datePublished":"2015-02-20T18:46:24.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:05:30.979Z","description":"Americans may be largely alone in their Greek obsession, a new report shows","url":"https://time.com/3716717/global-greek-yogurt-preferences/","keywords":["Diet & Nutrition","France","China","Turkey","brazil","yogurt","United States","Poland"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alexandra Sifferlin","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alexandra-sifferlin/"}],"articleSection":"Health","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/health/","name":"Health"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/dietnutrition/","name":"Diet & Nutrition"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3716717/global-greek-yogurt-preferences/","name":"How People Around the World Eat Their Yogurt"}}]}] ```