international men’s day quiz 2025

How much do you know about what’s going on for men in the UK today?

Test yourself with our International Men’s Day 2025 Quiz.

Do the quiz and scroll to the bottom for answers - feel free to use this quiz in your workplace as part of your International Men’s Day 2025 Celebrations

Trigger warning: this quiz contains data that some people may find upsetting. If you are planning on running this quiz at work please have a read through the questions in advance and use your own discretion with regards to issuing trigger warnings and providing help and support for anyone affected by any of the topics raised.

Help is available: Speak with someone today, call 116 123 or visit the Samaritans website

QUESTIONS:

A male doctor with glasses and a stethoscope around his neck, wearing a white coat and crossed arms, standing against a plain light gray background.

1. What percentage of UK men haven’t been to their GP in over a year?

a. 37%

b. 27%

c. 17%

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2. A recent survey found that what percentage of men had not had an appointment since being registered with their current GP practice?

a. 6%

b. 4%

c. 2%

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3. What percentage of avoidable male deaths could be prevented by timely treatment?

a. 35%

b. 25%

c. 15%

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4. What percentage of people in the UK who take their own lives are male?

a. 55%

b. 65%

c. 75%

Help is available

The Samaritans are open 24 hours a day. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) offers support to men. Call 0800 58 58 58 between 17:00 and 00:00 every day or visit their webchat page here.

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5. According to UK Mental Health charity Mind, what percentage of men say social media has a negative impact on how they feel?

a. 47%

b. 37%

c. 27%

Cover page of a report titled "The Harry's Masculinity Report 2017" with the subtitle indicating it was a study conducted by Harry's and University College London, presented at the House of Parliament.

6. The latest Harry’s Masculinity Report asked men to rank individual core values in the order they most aspired to.

One of the lists below is the 5 values that the most men aspired to

The other list is the 5 values that the least men aspired to.

Which is which?

a.

Honest

Respectful

Loyal

Reliable

Listening

b.

Athletic

Fit

Adventurous

Courageous

Creative

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7. The same Harry’s Masculinity Report analysed the factors that were the strongest predictors of men’s mental wellbeing (meaning if men had this factor they were also more likely to have a positive mindset and good wellbeing).

What do you think is the top factor predicting men’s mental wellbeing?

a. Satisfaction with their personal growth

b. Satisfaction with their salary/ pay

c. Satisfaction with their physical appearance

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8. What percentage of CEOs of FTSE 350 companies are men?

a. 94%

b. 92%

c. 90%

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9. You’ll probably have heard a ‘CEO name statistic’ at some point e.g. “there are more CEOs called x than there are women CEOs” but what is it in 2025?

There are more CEOs in the FTSE 350 called what than there are women?:

a. Andrew or John

b. Nick or Chris

c. Steve or Dave

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10. From the list below, can you identify the top 3 household chores that in the UK are most often done ONLY by the men in the household?

Your answer should consist of 3 letters from the list below.

Get a point for each one you get in the top 3 and an extra 5 points for getting all 3 correct.

a. Cleaning the bathroom

b. Laundry

c. Taking out the bins

d. Dusting

e. Gardening

f. Cleaning the oven

g. Laundry

h. Food shopping

i. Washing up

j. Polishing

international men’s day quiz ANSWERS:

A male doctor with glasses, a beard, and dark hair, wearing a white lab coat and stethoscope, standing with arms crossed against a plain gray background.

1. What percentage of UK men haven’t been to their GP in over a year?

b. 27%

While exact figures vary by survey and methodology, studies do all conclude the same thing: a significant portion of UK men are reluctant to see a doctor, with some data indicating a massive 65% ‘avoid seeking medical help for 'as long as possible’.

The 2024 study we used for this question found that 27% of men had not had a GP appointment in the last 12 months.

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2. A recent survey found that what percentage of men had not had an appointment since being registered with their current GP practice?

a. 6%

The most recent GP Patient Survey for England found that three times as many males as females (6% versus 2%) had not had an appointment since being registered with their current GP practice.

A female healthcare professional, possibly a doctor or nurse, standing in a medical office or clinic, holding a laptop and smiling.

3. What percentage of avoidable male deaths could be prevented by timely treatment?

a. 35%

Approximately 35% of avoidable deaths among males could potentially be prevented by timely and effective healthcare interventions.

Data from England in 2023 shows that 35.6% of avoidable deaths (54,129 deaths) were treatable, while the ONS data for 2019 in England found treatable deaths accounted for 36.3% of avoidable deaths.

Low-angle view of a white daisy flower against a blue sky with light clouds.

4. What percentage of people in the UK who take their own lives are male?

c. 75%

There is a crisis in men’s mental health. Three out of four people who take their own lives are male. It’s the same in many other countries. Compared to women, men are three times more likely to die by suicide in Australia, 3.5 times more likely in the US and more than four times more likely in Russia and Argentina.

Help is available

The Samaritans are open 24 hours a day. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) offers support to men. Call 0800 58 58 58 between 17:00 and 00:00 every day or visit their webchat page here.

Smartphone on a wooden table displaying social media app icons, with a glass of iced coffee nearby.

5. According to UK Mental Health charity Mind, what percentage of men say social media has a negative impact on how they feel?

b. 37%

According to Uk Mental Health Charity Mind’s Get it off your chest Men’s mental health 10 years on report, over a third of men (37%) say social media has a negative impact on how they feel.

Cover page of a report titled 'The Harry's Masculinity Report 2017' from UCL, indicating it is a study conducted by Harry's and University College London, presented at the House of Parliament.

6. The latest Harry’s Masculinity Report asked men to rank individual core values in the order they most aspired to.

One of the lists below is the 5 values that the most men aspired to

The other list is the 5 values that the least men aspired to.

Which is which?

a. The 5 values that the most men aspired to

Honest

Respectful

Loyal

Reliable

Listening

b. The 5 values that the least men aspired to

Athletic

Fit

Adventurous

Courageous

Creative

A young man sitting at a desk, wearing glasses and a headset, giving a thumbs-up and smiling at the camera in an office environment.

7. The same Harry’s Masculinity Report analysed the factors that were the strongest predictors of men’s mental wellbeing (meaning if men had this factor they were also more likely to have a positive mindset and good wellbeing).

What do you think is the top factor predicting men’s mental wellbeing?

a. Satisfaction with their personal growth

Personal Growth Satisfaction was the strongest predictor of PMI (Positive Mindset Index)

The top five factors that predict men’s mental wellbeing (Positive Mindset Index) were as follows:

Personal growth satisfaction - More satisfaction with personal growth linked to higher PMI
Age - Older men have higher PMI
Health satisfaction - More satisfaction with health is linked to higher PMI
Education satisfaction - More satisfaction with one’s educational level linked to higher PMI
Not having a negative View of Masculinity - Those with more negative views of masculinity have lower PMI

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8. What percentage of CEOs of FTSE 350 companies are men?

a. 94%

In the UK, 329 CEOs of FTSE 350 companies are men (94%).

Two men in business suits standing against a white background.

9. You’ll probably have heard a ‘CEO name statistic’ at some point e.g. “there are more CEOs called x than there are women CEOs” but what is it in 2025?

There are more CEOs in the FTSE 350 called what than there are women?:

a. Andrew or John

In the UK FTSE 350 there are more CEOs called Andrew or John than there are female CEOs.

Data: https://www.involvepeople.org/more-men-named-james-bob-or-bill-lead-sp-500-companies-than-women-in-the-uk-andrew-and-john-outnumber-women-ceos-in-ftse350/