Graph titled Meditation: Use by U.S. Children

Vertical bar graph showing percentages of U.S. children ages 4 to 17 who used meditation in 2012 and 2017.

In 2012, 0.6 percent used meditation.

In 2017, 5.4 percent used meditation.

Source

Black LI, Barnes PM, Clarke TC, Stussman BJ, Nahin RL. Use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractors among U.S. children aged 4–17 years. NCHS Data Brief, no 324. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2018.