In 2021, around 24 percent of adults in the United States reported using herbal medicines, supplements or teas to treat health problems, while around 10 percent reported using non-prescribed drugs such as marijuana and psychedelics as alternative medicines. This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States who used select alternative medicine treatments as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Do not use any of type of alternative medicine
45%
Herbal medicine, supplements or teas
24%
Essential oils
18%
Chiropractic medicine
15%
Yoga or meditation
14%
Aromatherapy
11%
Non-prescribed drugs such as marijuana or psychedelics
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ValuePenguin. (June 21, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
ValuePenguin. "Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021." Chart. June 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
ValuePenguin. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
ValuePenguin. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Used Select Types of Alternative Medicine to Treat Health Problems as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
ValuePenguin, Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the United States who used select types of alternative medicine to treat health problems as of 2021 [Graph], ValuePenguin, June 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1341758/us-adults-who-used-select-alternative-medicine-treatments/
