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Number of people doing Yoga in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017
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Number of people doing Yoga in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017
Number of people doing Yoga in the United States from 2008 to 2017 (in millions)*
by S. Lock,
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Jul 17, 2019
This statistic shows the number of people doing Yoga in the United States from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, the number of people (aged six years and older) doing Yoga amounted to approximately 27.35 million.
Yoga in the U.S. - additional information
Yoga is increasingly popular among adults in the United States. Over 27 million people practiced yoga in 2017 and the yoga and Pilates industry was forecasted to continue to rise in popularity until at least 2017. According to IBISWorld, Pilates and yoga will generate the fifth largest revenue among the fastest-growing industries that year.
The rising popularity of yoga is mostly down to the potential health benefits. One of the most common health benefits of yoga, besides improving fitness, flexibility and reducing anxiety, is stress reduction. Studies have shown that 70 percent of adults living in the United States reported that doing yoga and meditation is a very effective method to manage stress. Due to its origin in ancient Indian medicine, yoga is seen as a form of complementary and alternative medicine.
Even during vacation, yoga is one of the most popular activities, with eight percent of U.S. travelers saying they practice yoga during their summer vacation. Additionally, more than 40 percent of travelers in North America mentioned yoga as one of the most important activities while on wellness vacation.
During the practice of yoga, participants use yoga mats as an aid for their exercises. The average price of a yoga mat was about 23 U.S. dollars in 2014. Another industry profiting from the increasing number of yoga participants is the apparel market, expenditure on yoga clothing more than doubled between 2008 and 2012.
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by S. Lock,
last edited
Jul 17, 2019
This statistic shows the number of people doing Yoga in the United States from 2008 to 2017. In 2017, the number of people (aged six years and older) doing Yoga amounted to approximately 27.35 million.
Yoga in the U.S. - additional information
Yoga is increasingly popular among adults in the United States. Over 27 million people practiced yoga in 2017 and the yoga and Pilates industry was forecasted to continue to rise in popularity until at least 2017. According to IBISWorld, Pilates and yoga will generate the fifth largest revenue among the fastest-growing industries that year.
The rising popularity of yoga is mostly down to the potential health benefits. One of the most common health benefits of yoga, besides improving fitness, flexibility and reducing anxiety, is stress reduction. Studies have shown that 70 percent of adults living in the United States reported that doing yoga and meditation is a very effective method to manage stress. Due to its origin in ancient Indian medicine, yoga is seen as a form of complementary and alternative medicine.
Even during vacation, yoga is one of the most popular activities, with eight percent of U.S. travelers saying they practice yoga during their summer vacation. Additionally, more than 40 percent of travelers in North America mentioned yoga as one of the most important activities while on wellness vacation.
During the practice of yoga, participants use yoga mats as an aid for their exercises. The average price of a yoga mat was about 23 U.S. dollars in 2014. Another industry profiting from the increasing number of yoga participants is the apparel market, expenditure on yoga clothing more than doubled between 2008 and 2012.
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- July 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 30,999 respondents
- Age group
- 6 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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* A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above.
A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year.
Number of survey participants: 40,141 (2009) / 38,742 (2010) / 38,172 (2011) / 42,363 (2012) / 19,240 (2013) / 10,778 (2014) / 32,658 (2015) / 24,134 (2016); Information on survey dates for 2006 to 2008 were not given.
Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous reports.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2008 to 2017
- Number of respondents
- 30,999 respondents
- Age group
- 6 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
* A weighting technique was used to balance the data to reflect the total U.S. population ages six and above.
A participant is defined as an individual who took part in the activity at least once in the given year.
Number of survey participants: 40,141 (2009) / 38,742 (2010) / 38,172 (2011) / 42,363 (2012) / 19,240 (2013) / 10,778 (2014) / 32,658 (2015) / 24,134 (2016); Information on survey dates for 2006 to 2008 were not given.
Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Figures prior to 2017 were taken from previous reports.
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