Yoga Statistics 2024: Fascinating Industry Infographics & Worldwide Demographic Stats

Are you curious about the latest yoga statistics? You want to discover the trends and habits of yogis?! Then look no further!

I've curated, vetted, and categorized a list of up-to-date yoga statistics below.

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Yoga industry growth forecast statistics

1. The revenue from the yoga industry in the United States was forecasted to reach 11.6 billion dollars in 2020, a 67.5% increase from 2012. (Statista 2016)

Yoga revenue USA infographic

2. Yoga is expected to have 350 million practitioners by the end of this decade. (Allied Market Research September 2022)

Number of worldwide yoga practitioners infographic

3. Allied Market Research forecasts that online yoga courses exhibit the highest compound annual growth rate of 12.3% between 2021-2027 when compared to offline courses, and yoga teacher training. (Allied Market Research September 2022)

Yoga market by type infographic

1. The average yogi in the United States spends $62,640 over their lifetime on classes, workshops, and accessories. (Eventbrite 2019)

Yogi lifetime spending USA infographic

2. Yoga equipment sees 154% growth as consumers focus on wellness at home. (Research and Markets 2020)

Global yoga market apparel value infographic

Yoga teachers & yoga schools statistics

1. There are over 7,000 Registered Yoga Schools (RYS) and 100,000 Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) as of April 2020 (Yoga Alliance 2020)

2. The average cost for private yoga sessions in the USA is between $70-$90 per session. (Source Thumbtack 2021)

Average cost of private yoga lesson USA infographic

Yoga's impact on health statistic

1. A study of 96 healthy individuals highlighted that yoga and meditation ​​improve the biomarkers of cellular aging and promote cellular longevity through changes in both cardinal and metabotropic biomarkers. (NCBI 2017)

Yoga's positive impact on health infographic

Yoga statistics by gender United States

1. 72% of yoga practitioners in the US are women. (Zippia 2022)

Yoga practitioners by gender in the USA infographic

At-home yoga popularity on the rise statistic

1. Of a poll of 2,000 people in the United States, 67% of respondents practiced yoga at home. (Eventbrite 2019)

At-home yoga popularity increasing infographic

2. A poll of 650+ yogis conducted by Jenni Rawlings & Travis Pollen comprised of yogis of various ages and locations found that 82% of yoga practitioners and 75% of yoga teachers indicated that they would continue practicing yoga online, post-pandemic proving that online yoga is not a fad. (Source Jenni Rawlings Blog)

100 different types of yoga – a fun yoga statistic to know!

3. The American Yoga Association estimates that there are over 100 different types of yoga. (AARP 2009)

100 different styles of yoga infographic

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Heather
Heather

Heather is a Certified Yoga Teacher the visionary behind The Yogatique, her passion project. She created The Yogatique to help yogis & other growth-oriented individuals discover premium high quality trainings and classes in the yoga & wellness space. Heather is a RYT-200 and a practicing yogi of more than 15 years. She is also a global citizen who has been living abroad for 10 years. Her passions include health & fitness, studying healthspan & longevity, exploring the road less traveled, & SEO. Heather can be reached at heatherj@theyogatique.com, or you can connect with Heather on LinkedIn.

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