This survey shows the percentage of respondents in the U.S. who used select sources for health and wellness from 2014 to 2017, by generation. It was found that in 2017, 33 percent of respondents used Facebook or similar social networks for health and wellness efforts, activities and tracking information, compared to 20 percent of respondents in 2014.
Percentage of consumers who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States from 2014 to 2017
Characteristic
2017
2016
2014
Facebook or similar social network
33%
26%
20%
Mobile apps
30%
24%
15%
Wearables like Fitbit or Nike Fuel Band, Samsung Gear, Apple Watch, or similar
28%
20%
-
Pinterest or other media-sharing network
20%
16%
7%
Community/interest-oriented blogs or message boards
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Aon. (March 29, 2017). Percentage of consumers who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States from 2014 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727647/sources-used-for-health-and-wellness-in-us/
Aon. "Percentage of consumers who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States from 2014 to 2017." Chart. March 29, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727647/sources-used-for-health-and-wellness-in-us/
Aon. (2017). Percentage of consumers who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States from 2014 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727647/sources-used-for-health-and-wellness-in-us/
Aon. "Percentage of Consumers Who Used Select Sources for Health and Wellness in The United States from 2014 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727647/sources-used-for-health-and-wellness-in-us/
Aon, Percentage of consumers who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States from 2014 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727647/sources-used-for-health-and-wellness-in-us/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Percentage of consumers who used select sources for health and wellness in the United States from 2014 to 2017 [Graph], Aon, March 29, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/727647/sources-used-for-health-and-wellness-in-us/
