Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide: which is more popular?
The GLP-1 boom, by generic name.
On English Wikipedia, Semaglutide is more popular than Tirzepatide. In the last 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), the Semaglutide article got 704,249 page views from human readers, 34% more than the Tirzepatide article's 525,479. Semaglutide led in 57 of the 58 months both articles existed.
By Andrew Kamphey, Better Sheets · Data through September 2026, updated monthly
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- Semaglutide
- Tirzepatide
Monthly English Wikipedia page views, human readers only, October 2021 to September 2026. Hover a month for exact numbers.
Semaglutide
704K
views in the last 12 months
Peak: 371K in September 2024
Tirzepatide
525K
views in the last 12 months
Peak: 198K in January 2025
Head to head
Semaglutide led 57 of 58 months
Tirzepatide led 1 of 58 months
What the chart says
Semaglutide is the drug in Ozempic and Wegovy. Tirzepatide is the drug in Mounjaro and Zepbound. Readers found semaglutide first. Tirzepatide's line shows how fast the second drug caught on.
- Over the last 12 months, Semaglutide drew 34% more readers than Tirzepatide (704,249 vs 525,479 views).
- The lines last crossed in July 2022, when Semaglutide pulled ahead.
- Across all five years: Semaglutide 7,411,403 views, Tirzepatide 3,607,311.
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Semaglutide
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Tirzepatide
See every month
| Month | Semaglutide | Tirzepatide |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 38,937 | 34,205 |
| Aug 2026 | 42,046 | 37,422 |
| Jul 2026 | 43,496 | 32,464 |
| Jun 2026 | 44,963 | 31,804 |
| May 2026 | 51,132 | 34,322 |
| Apr 2026 | 47,915 | 34,682 |
| Mar 2026 | 65,268 | 43,880 |
| Feb 2026 | 63,054 | 46,922 |
| Jan 2026 | 73,553 | 52,804 |
| Dec 2025 | 74,868 | 51,106 |
| Nov 2025 | 84,322 | 60,062 |
| Oct 2025 | 74,695 | 65,806 |
| Sep 2025 | 77,001 | 67,551 |
| Aug 2025 | 100,513 | 85,326 |
| Jul 2025 | 94,394 | 70,088 |
| Jun 2025 | 111,025 | 73,770 |
| May 2025 | 133,626 | 90,697 |
| Apr 2025 | 132,325 | 85,273 |
| Mar 2025 | 160,384 | 93,761 |
| Feb 2025 | 181,816 | 123,063 |
| Jan 2025 | 261,005 | 198,463 |
| Dec 2024 | 226,977 | 177,138 |
| Nov 2024 | 271,450 | 184,800 |
| Oct 2024 | 330,590 | 185,776 |
| Sep 2024 | 371,248 | 159,163 |
| Aug 2024 | 313,235 | 159,204 |
| Jul 2024 | 218,795 | 142,176 |
| Jun 2024 | 177,679 | 83,912 |
| May 2024 | 218,088 | 84,718 |
| Apr 2024 | 165,175 | 77,569 |
| Mar 2024 | 157,196 | 67,669 |
| Feb 2024 | 127,193 | 48,990 |
| Jan 2024 | 134,173 | 49,113 |
| Dec 2023 | 124,582 | 44,366 |
| Nov 2023 | 130,339 | 58,941 |
| Oct 2023 | 150,620 | 44,812 |
| Sep 2023 | 134,402 | 35,767 |
| Aug 2023 | 141,994 | 31,606 |
| Jul 2023 | 126,526 | 38,922 |
| Jun 2023 | 182,443 | 44,292 |
| May 2023 | 198,605 | 48,456 |
| Apr 2023 | 173,937 | 47,056 |
| Mar 2023 | 209,464 | 38,099 |
| Feb 2023 | 141,231 | 29,542 |
| Jan 2023 | 169,108 | 48,302 |
| Dec 2022 | 109,277 | 31,036 |
| Nov 2022 | 107,418 | 29,156 |
| Oct 2022 | 101,168 | 27,019 |
| Sep 2022 | 66,491 | 24,136 |
| Aug 2022 | 61,998 | 14,262 |
| Jul 2022 | 57,523 | 15,991 |
| Jun 2022 | 60,705 | 74,567 |
| May 2022 | 42,377 | 27,578 |
| Apr 2022 | 48,641 | 10,611 |
| Mar 2022 | 43,884 | 3,161 |
| Feb 2022 | 45,964 | 3,547 |
| Jan 2022 | 28,826 | 1,876 |
| Dec 2021 | 28,266 | 511 |
| Nov 2021 | 29,226 | 0 |
| Oct 2021 | 28,251 | 0 |
Questions
Is Semaglutide more popular than Tirzepatide?
Yes, going by Wikipedia readers. On English Wikipedia, Semaglutide is more popular than Tirzepatide. In the last 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026), the Semaglutide article got 704,249 page views from human readers, 34% more than the Tirzepatide article's 525,479. Semaglutide led in 57 of the 58 months both articles existed.
When was Semaglutide most popular?
The Semaglutide Wikipedia article peaked in September 2024, with 371,248 page views that month (October 2021 to September 2026).
When was Tirzepatide most popular?
The Tirzepatide Wikipedia article peaked in January 2025, with 198,463 page views that month (October 2021 to September 2026).
How is popularity measured here?
By the monthly page views of each English Wikipedia article, from the free Wikimedia pageviews API, counting human readers only (known bots are excluded). It shows how many people looked each topic up, not sales or search volume. The numbers update every month.
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