Dr. Sanjay Gupta Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @drsanjaygupta has 2,218,871 followers and 6,490 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined December 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @drsanjaygupta lost 2,371 followers (-0.11%). In the last 7 days the change was -648 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +40 followers on Aug 15, 2026.
Engagement
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.
Measured over 3 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +40 followers on 2026-08-15.
Bio
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Emory University Hospital; CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
Notable followers
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Dr. Sanjay Gupta have on X?
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta (@drsanjaygupta) has 2,218,871 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 635 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Dr. Sanjay Gupta join X, and how old is the account?
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta joined X in December 2008. The @drsanjaygupta account is 17 years old. Searches for Dr. Sanjay Gupta age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Dr. Sanjay Gupta published?
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta has published 6,490 posts on X. That is about 1 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Dr. Sanjay Gupta verified on X?
- Yes. Dr. Sanjay Gupta is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Dr. Sanjay Gupta post about?
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta is classified under Education in our directory. Bio: "Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Emory University Hospital; CNN Chief Medical Correspondent".
- Is Dr. Sanjay Gupta gaining or losing followers?
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta is currently losing followers, with a net -2,371 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -648.
