Snapshots of EVERY wellness sector: the trends driving each market When GWI released the in-depth Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2025 last month, revealing that the wellness economy had reached a new peak of $6.8 trillion, it included a first: a chapter that––succinctly but with detail––provides some nuance and “color” to all the in-depth data in the report. For each of the 11 wellness markets––whether…
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic are lowering the US obesity rate–Gallup News A new Gallup poll indicates that the rate of obesity among US adults has declined over the past three years as GLP-1 use by adults rose sharply from 6% in early 2024 to 12% today. Obesity fell from 40% of the population in 2022 to 37% in 2025 (the equivalent of 7.6 million…
A large observational study (2025) from Australia’s Monash University, spanning a decade and involving over 10,000 people over 70, found that people who listened to music most days slashed their risk of developing dementia by 39% compared with those who did not. The regular music-listeners also had a decreased risk of experiencing general cognitive decline and performed consistently better on memory tasks and cognitive function…
New GWI Report Shows UAE’s Wellness Economy Has Surged to $41 Billion Last week, at the sold-out Global Wellness Summit in Dubai, the GWI released a new Geography of Wellness report on the UAE, revealing its wellness market grew an eye-opening 14.3% annually between 2019 and 2024, making the country the wellness growth leader in the Middle East-North Africa. Standout markets for growth: the UAE’s…
The GWI just released the Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2025, its annual report packed with new data and insights on the wellness market and its 11 sectors. It’s a story of continued––and accelerating––growth. Since 2013, the wellness economy has doubled and saw a 7.9% increase from 2023 to 2024, reaching a new peak of $6.8 trillion. Over the last five years, it experienced…
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