Gospel of Wellness Statistics

A collection of statistics and key facts from Chapters 1 through 10 of Gospel of Wellness, focusing on health, economics, gender disparities, and social trends.

Wellness Economy

A market worth approximately $4.4\text{ Trillion}$.

Gym Market Share (Boutique)

Small boutique fitness studios compromise $40\%\text{ of the gym market}$.

Organic Food Sales

A market generating $60\text{ billion}$ in sales per year.

US Jewish Population Statistics

Jews make up $2\%\text{ of the population}$ but constitute $58\%\text{ of hate crimes}$.

College Student Depression

$40\%\text{ of college students}$ are so depressed they cannot function.

Stress Trends by Gender

In the past $5\text{ years}$, $50\%\text{ of women}$ and $39\%\text{ of men}$ report an increase in stress.

Stress in Marital Status

$33\%\text{ of married women}$ and $22\%\text{ of single women}$ report being stressed.

Personal Time for Women

$60\%\text{ of women}$ state they do not have enough time for themselves.

Workplace Emotion Statistics

$48\%\text{ of women}$ and $36\%\text{ of men}$ have cried at work.

Emotional Response to Hookups

$50\%\text{ of women}$ and $26\%\text{ of men}$ feel bad after a hookup.

Maternal Stress Loop

$72\%\text{ of mothers}$ are stressed about how stressed they are.

Yoga Demographics

$37\text{ million}$ Americans do yoga regularly, with women making up $72\%\text{ of practitioners (3 women for every 1 man)}$.

Nursing Demographics

$90\%\text{ of nurses}$ are women.

COVID-19 Workforce Departure

$5\text{ times}$ more women than men quit work for child-related reasons, totaling $865,000\text{ women}$.

Ethnic Economic Disparity

Blacks and Latinos experience economic hardships $2\text{ times}$ harder than white individuals.

Fresh Food Consumption (2015)

Greater than $33\%\text{ of people}$ in $2015$ were eating more fresh food.

"#eatclean" Social Media Metric

The hashtag has been used more than $60\text{ million}$ times on Instagram.

Weight Regain Stat

$80\text{--}95\%\text{ of dieters}$ regain their weight within a few years, with most regain occurring in $1\text{ year}$.

Diet Industry Worth

The industry is worth $192\text{ Billion}$.

Clean Eating Education Sources

$50\%\text{ of Americans}$ aged $14\text{--}24$ learn about "clean eating" via social media.

Orthorexia

An obsession with healthy eating that affects less than $1\%\text{ of Americans}$.

Overweight BMI Prevalence

$33\%\text{ of Americans}$ fall into the "overweight" BMI category.

Normal BMI Range

A BMI range of $18.5\text{--}24.9$.

Homophobia Trends in USA

Reported homophobia has decreased by $33\%$ in the past $10\text{ years}$.

Implicit Weight Bias Growth

Increased by $40\%$ between the years $2004$ and $2010$.

Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Case

Asbestos was detected in $33,000\text{ bottles}$ of their baby powder.

Typhoid Fever Mortality Rate

The disease kills $20\%\text{ of those infected}$.

Chemical Exposure in Personal Care

Women use an average of $12\text{ products}$ containing $168\text{ chemicals}$ per day.

Natural Beauty Perception

$75\%\text{ of millennial women}$ value "natural" products, and over $90\%\text{ of consumers}$ believe natural beauty is superior.

Environmental Working Group (EWG) Skepticism

$80\%\text{ of consumers}$ believe the EWG exaggerates chemical risks.

Peloton Reach

The company has $6\text{ million}$ followers, which is larger than the population of Ireland.

Alternative Medicine Usage

$30\%\text{ of Americans}$ use it, the majority of whom are women.

Vulvodynia

A condition affecting $16\%\text{ of women}$.

Endometriosis Risks and Scope

Affects $190\text{ million}$ worldwide and leads to a $52\%\text{ higher risk of heart attack}$.

Pain Medication Bias

Males are typically given more opioids while females are given more sedatives for pain.

Yentl Syndrome

The phenomenon of the underdiagnosis of diseases in women.

Healthcare Decision Makers

Women make $80\%\text{ of healthcare decisions}$ for their families.

Patient Dismissal Metric

Most patients get only $11\text{ seconds}$ to explain their issue before being dismissed.

Primary Care Visit Length

The average visit lasts $17.4\text{ minutes}$.

Physician Patient Load

Physicians see an average of $20\text{ patients}$ per day.

Health Care Spending (US)

The US spends $2\text{ times}$ as much money on health care compared to other countries.

Racial Discrimination in Medicine

$33\%\text{ of Black patients}$ felt discriminated against in the doctor's office, and $25\%$ avoided care because of it.

Physician Time Allocation

Doctors spend $60\%\text{ of their time}$ completing paperwork.

Physician Burnout Rate

$47\%\text{ of physicians}$ report experiencing burnout.

Prescription Drug Usage

Half of the US population took a prescription drug within the last month.

Social Media Health Accuracy

$75\%\text{ of the most popular health posts}$ on social media were false or misleading.

Autoimmune Disease Gender Split

$80\%\text{ of autoimmune disease patients}$ are women.

Endometriosis in US Women

Affects $10\%\text{ of reproductive-age American women (6 million)}$.

Healthcare C-Suite Representation

Women make up $30\%\text{ of C-suite teams}$ and $13\%\text{ of CEOs}$ in Healthcare.

CEO Career Trajectory Gap

Women take $3\text{--}5\text{ years}$ longer than men to achieve the CEO title.

Parenting Criticism

$6\text{ out of 10 mothers}$ of young children have been criticized for their parenting.

Veganism Growth

There was a $600\%\text{ increase}$ in veganism between $2014$ and $2017$.

Gluten Avoidance

$30\%\text{ of all Americans}$ avoid gluten.

Carbohydrate Intake Trends

American women increased carb intake by $25\%$ between $1971$ and $2000$.

Sugar Consumption (US)

The average American consumes $150\text{ pounds}$ of sugar per year, $66\text{ lbs}$ of which is added sugar.

Average American Caloric Intake

Daily intake is $3600\text{ calories}$.

Dietary Composition (Processed)

Processed foods and snacks account for $60\%\text{ of the diet}$.

Daily Fiber Intake

Only $7\%\text{ of Americans}$ meet the daily recommended fiber amount.

Home Cooking and Industry Trust

$77\%\text{ of Americans}$ think home cooking is safest; half of Americans do not trust the food industry.

Organic vs. Local Pricing

Organic foods are roughly $47\%\text{ more expensive}$; $23\%\text{ of consumers}$ equate "local" with "organic".

Nutrition Worry and Doubt

$80\%\text{ of Americans}$ worry about nutrition, and $60\%$ of those worry doubt their choices.

Supplement Industry Metrics

The industry is worth $50\text{ Billion}$, with over $75\%\text{ of US women}$ taking supplements regularly.

Spiritual Beliefs in US

Over $50\%\text{ of Americans}$ believe in God and another $33\%$ believe in a "higher power".

Instagram and Insecurity

$32\%\text{ of girls}$ reported that Instagram worsened their insecurities.

Millennial Vacation Preferences

$40\%\text{ of millennials}$ would prefer a fitness retreat over a 5-star resort.

Break Guilt in Women

$54\%\text{ of women}$ feel guilty when they need to take a break.

US Happiness Metric

Only $14\%\text{ of Americans}$ report being very happy.

IVF Failure Rate

$80\%\text{ of IVF}$ procedures fail.

Economic Impact of Reproduction Age

Women who reproduce before age $35$ significantly harm their long-term salaries.