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Graph titled Use of Yoga and Meditation, U.S. Adults Aged 18 and Over

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Two vertical bar graphs showing percentages of U.S. adults who used yoga and meditation in 2012 and 2017.

The first graph shows data for yoga.
In 2012, 9.5 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 and over used yoga.
In 2017, 14.3 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 and over used yoga.

The second graph shows data for meditation.
In 2012, 4.1 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 and over used meditation.
In 2017, 14.2 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 and over used meditation.

Source

  • Clarke TC, Barnes PM, Black LI, Stussman BJ, Nahin RL. Use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractors among U.S. adults aged 18 and over. NCHS Data Brief, no 325. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018.

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