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Dr. Sanjay Gupta engagement report

@drsanjaygupta - 2.2M followers on X

Measured over 3 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.

Engagement

Bottom quarter for its size
Per follower
0.004%
of 2.2M followers
Per impression
0.269%
37K views on a typical post
Reach
1.66%
of its followers see a post
Typical post
99
interactions (median)
Saved
0.046%
17 bookmarks on a typical post
Posting rate
0.1/day
active 10% of days
Peak time
15:00 UTC
Sunday

Early reading. We have captured 3 original posts for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.

A typical post picks up 99 interactions against 2.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 3 original posts, its engagement rate beats 24% of tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 37K times each, and 0.269% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.66% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.1 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 10% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Sunday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 3 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 100% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 3.9K interactions, about 39x its own typical post. Only 3 original posts have been captured so far, fewer than the 8 posts we want behind a median before treating it as settled. Read the figures above as an early measurement of this account, not as a finished profile of it.

Measured over 3 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.

Compared with accounts its own size

Dr. Sanjay Gupta's engagement rate beats 24% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count. A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.

Where this sits in the catalog

At 0.004%, Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits above the 10th percentile of the 36,378 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.012%.

p100.002%
p250.012%
p50 (median)0.08%
p750.432%
p902.10%
p99161.0%
Engagement rate as a share of followers, across the 36,378 accounts we have scanned enough to measure. The axis is logarithmic, because the top and bottom of this population are about 107,364 times apart and a linear axis would flatten everything below the median into a single point.
Show the percentile table
Engagement rate percentiles
PercentileEngagement rate
10th percentile0.002%
25th percentile0.012%
50th percentile0.08%
75th percentile0.432%
90th percentile2.10%
99th percentile161.0%

This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built

Posting timing

This account posts most often around 15:00 UTC, and Sunday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.

Engagement by hour posted, UTCTwenty-four bars, one per UTC hour. Each bar shows how posts published in that hour compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest hour: 15:00 UTC.
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Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 6%Busiest hour: 15:00 UTC
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
Engagement by hour posted, UTC
Hour (UTC)Vs author medianPosts
00:00 UTC-1%50K
01:00 UTC-2%51K
02:00 UTC-3%50K
03:00 UTC-4%53K
04:00 UTC-6%43K
05:00 UTC-4%42K
06:00 UTC-4%48K
07:00 UTC-5%52K
08:00 UTC-4%60K
09:00 UTC-3%69K
10:00 UTC-2%72K
11:00 UTC-3%78K
12:00 UTC-2%86K
13:00 UTC-2%94K
14:00 UTC-4%97K
15:00 UTC-2%100K
16:00 UTC-3%97K
17:00 UTC-2%90K
18:00 UTC-1%84K
19:00 UTC-2%79K
20:00 UTC-1%74K
21:00 UTC-1%66K
22:00 UTC-2%57K
23:00 UTC-2%51K
Engagement by day of weekSeven bars, one per weekday, Sunday first. Each bar shows how posts published on that day compare with their own authors' median engagement. Bars above the centre line ran higher than the median, bars below ran lower. A marker flags Busiest day: Sunday.
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Above the authors' own mediansBelowScale: plus or minus 5%Busiest day: Sunday
Show engagement by day of week as a table
Engagement by day of week
DayVs author medianPosts
Sunday+4%230K
Monday0%286K
Tuesday-2%276K
Wednesday-1%251K
Thursday-1%244K
Friday-3%252K
Saturday+3%227K
See what moves engagement across the whole catalogWhat counts as a good engagement rate at this size

Best tweets

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  • Nov 27, 20248.7x their median

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  • Apr 19, 20265.5x their median

    I have worked for more than a decade on my Weed docuseries. And focusing on women felt overdue. Women are now outpacing men when it comes to the use of cannabis, particularly women between the ages of 45-60. It has been a fascinating evolution. I never would have been able to predict where this journey would take me or how many facets of medical marijuana are still left to explore. Go to the link in bio to read about the inspiration for our latest installment, and make sure you watch “Weed 8: Women and Weed” tonight at 8pET on CNN.

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  • Apr 19, 20264.8x their median

    Why are women now outpacing men when it comes to the use of cannabis? I answered your top questions about women and cannabis. And you can learn even more by watching my new special, “Weed 8: Women and Weed,” this Sunday, April 19, at 8pET. https://t.co/pUAlYYJn5t

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  • Apr 16, 20263.9x their median

    “Weed 8: Women & Weed” airs THIS Sunday. In the eighth installment of our "Weed" documentary series, we're diving into how women are now one of the fastest-growing segments of cannabis users in the US. https://t.co/6h2NCUZ9eR

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  • Sep 24, 20255.0x their median

    Suffering isn’t just something to endure. It’s a teacher that shapes us…as I discovered through endless miles on the bike and my fight for survival. I’m loving this new book by @drsanjaygupta. It Doesn’t Have to Hurt is as much about resilience as it is about pain. This book isn’t about giving in—it’s about rising above. It’s already a bestseller, and for good reason. It’s a must-read for warriors in any arena. (📸: IG/lizkreutz)

    2792548257K viewsView on X
  • Dec 6, 20244.5x their median

    With colorful sketches on a digital blackboard, Sal Khan is teaching millions of kids around the world. Khan and his team are transforming how students learn at every level, @drsanjaygupta reported on assignment for 60 Minutes in 2012. https://t.co/x8hZ2ZHrva https://t.co/DhpM3ymIvm

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  • Jul 6, 20243.2x their median

    It’s an intriguing premise with more and more promise: We can lower our risk of dementia with lifestyle changes alone. I first met Cici Zerbe five years ago, when we started this documentary. Now, after being part of @DeanOrnishMD's clinical trial, she says the program has reversed her Alzheimer’s symptoms. Yes -- reversed. 📺 “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Alzheimer’s Patient” Sunday, July 7, at 8 p.m. ET on @CNN

    19644631258K viewsView on X
  • Jan 1, 20252.9x their median

    Signing off for 2024 with our top 10 health stories of the year. Here’s to a healthier and happier 2025. https://t.co/UmTPOmLc4P

    11421150228K viewsView on X

Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.

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Reading these numbers

A typical post picks up 99 interactions against 2.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.004%. Measured over 3 original posts, its engagement rate beats 24% of tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 37K times each, and 0.269% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.66% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.1 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 10% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Sunday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 3 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 100% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 3.9K interactions, about 39x its own typical post. Only 3 original posts have been captured so far, fewer than the 8 posts we want behind a median before treating it as settled. Read the figures above as an early measurement of this account, not as a finished profile of it.

What is Dr. Sanjay Gupta's engagement rate on X?
Dr. Sanjay Gupta (@drsanjaygupta) has an engagement rate of 0.004%, based on the median interactions across 3 original posts from the last 30 days against 2,218,836 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
Is that a good engagement rate?
At 0.004%, Dr. Sanjay Gupta sits above the 10th percentile of the 36,378 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
Does @drsanjaygupta have real engagement?
Its engagement rate beats 24% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count, which puts it in the bottom quarter for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
When does @drsanjaygupta post?
Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Sunday is its busiest day, at roughly 0.1 posts per day across the measured window.

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