Regarding changes in health and wellness views over the past year, around 54 percent of U.S. adults indicated that they have become more concerned about their family's health and safety as of 2021, while 31 percent stated that they have become more interested in learning about health. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Cautious about picking up/spreading germs
57%
Concerned about family's health/safety
54%
Concerned about current level of health risks in community
50%
Concerned about family's long-term health
46%
Focused on immunity
45%
Interested in taking care of myself (body and mind)
42%
Focused on mental health
38%
Focused on being physically active
38%
Concerned about ability of healthcare system to care for me
36%
Focused on eating a healthy diet
36%
Concerned about aging
35%
Actively seeking out information about health topics
33%
Interested in learning about health & wellness
31%
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The Hartman Group. (July 27, 2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272024/health-and-wellness-concerns-change-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021." Chart. July 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272024/health-and-wellness-concerns-change-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. (2021). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272024/health-and-wellness-concerns-change-adults-us/
The Hartman Group. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Stated Their Views on Health and Wellness Had Changed in Select Ways in The past Year as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272024/health-and-wellness-concerns-change-adults-us/
The Hartman Group, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272024/health-and-wellness-concerns-change-adults-us/ (last visited April 01, 2025)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated their views on health and wellness had changed in select ways in the past year as of 2021 [Graph], The Hartman Group, July 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272024/health-and-wellness-concerns-change-adults-us/
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