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US Millennials and Health Consumer Report 2025
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Millennials in the US are grappling with major health management challenges, driven by escalating costs and a focus on long-term well-being. With inflation limiting their financial flexibility, many are scaling…
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US Millennials and Health Consumer Report 2025

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Millennials in the US are grappling with major health management challenges, driven by escalating costs and a focus on long-term well-being. With inflation limiting their financial flexibility, many are scaling back expenses while still viewing holistic health as an investment, not just an expense. Their priorities center on energy levels, sleep quality, and body weight, reflecting a strong dedication to maintaining sustainable health practices.

As digital natives, Millennials rely heavily on online sources for health information, though they are discerning about the reliability of these sources. Brands aiming to capture this market need to emphasize ingredient transparency and affordability while addressing the unique health concerns of Millennials, particularly around preventative care and holistic wellness.

This report looks at the following areas:

  • The impact of rising costs on Millennials’ health-related spending
  • Millennials’ top health concerns and their holistic health view
  • The role of online information sources in health decisions
  • Changes in health spending patterns among Millennials
  • Drivers and barriers influencing Millennials’ health decisions
  • Attitudes and behaviors toward health among Millennials

Millennials value holistic health but struggle with rising costs. They emphasize transparency, affordability, and sustainable approaches to health management.

Lindsay Cameron, Analyst – Health & Wellness

Market Definitions

This Report explores the attitudes and behaviors of Millennials toward personal health and health management. For the purposes of this Report, Mintel has used the following definitions:

Millenials are defined as the generation born between 1980 and 1996. In 2025, Millennials are aged 28-45.

Mintel’s consumer survey findings define Millennials as:

  • Younger Millennials: internet users aged 28-35
  • Older Millennials: internet users aged 36-45
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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • What you need to know
    • Market predictions
    • What consumers want & why
    • Opportunities
    • Connect the dots between longevity and immediate results
    • Emphasize ingredient transparency to build trust and meet Millennials’ demand for natural, high-quality products
    • Brands must be ready to tackle misinformation circulating on social media
  2. MARKET DYNAMICS

    • Market context
    • Market drivers
    • While inflation has decreased and optimism is improving, caution still lingers for many
    • Graph 1: headline CPI and core CPI, 2021-24
    • Graph 2: consumer sentiment index, 2022-25
    • Emphasize value and affordability for budget-conscious Millennials
  3. CONSUMER INSIGHTS

    • Consumer fast facts
    • Top health concerns
    • Millennials’ holistic health view balances concern across all areas
    • Graph 3: concerns with their long-term health, Millennials, 2025
    • Millennials show the highest level of concern across almost areas of health
    • Graph 4: areas of their long term health that they are very concerned about, by generation, 2025
    • Address Black Millennials’ concerns about unequal health outlooks
    • Graph 5: areas of their long term health that they are very concerned about, Millennials by race and ethnicity, 2025
    • Parents’ concerns shift from energy to weight as children grow older
    • Graph 6: very concerned about future energy levels, sleep quality, and body weight, by Millennial age of children, 2025
    • Online information sources
    • Build trust online through education and scientific credibility
    • Graph 7: online sources for health information, Millennials, 2025
    • Engage Millennial women with targeted, relevant health content
    • Graph 8: online sources for health information, by Millennial gender, 2025
    • Partner with trusted male-focused health influencers to reach young Millennial men
    • Provide tailored, actionable health solutions for Millennial parents
    • Graph 9: online sources for health information, by Millennial parenthood status, 2025
    • Changes in spend
    • Most Millennials say their health spend hasn’t changed
    • Graph 10: spend across different health categories compared to last year, Millennials, 2025
    • Younger generations spend more on all aspects of their health than older ones, even amid financial uncertainty
    • Graph 11: spending more on health compared to last year, by generation, 2025
    • Embrace gender-focused wellness trends to drive holistic health and performance
    • Graph 12: spending more on select areas of health compared to last year, by Millennial gender, 2025
    • Build trust with parents as dependable, higher spend customers
    • Graph 13: spending more on health compared to last year, by Millennial parental status, 2025
    • Provide value to budget-conscious Millennials who may rely more on OTC products after reducing health savings
    • Graph 14: spending less on health financial planning compared to last year, by Millennial financial situation, 2025
    • Drivers behind health decisions
    • Millennial health decisions are driven by ingredients and life events
    • Graph 15: drivers of health decisions NET – Any Rank, Millennials, 2025
    • Meet Millennials’ demand for ingredient quality, transparency, and innovation
    • Graph 16: paying more attendtion to indgredients as a driver of health decisions NET – Any Rank, by gender/generation, 2025
    • Prioritizing ingredients across CPG categories is essential for Millennials
    • Engage Millennials by aligning with impactful life transitions to support health goals
    • Take wearable tech beyond just tracking steps and heart rate
    • Barriers to health improvement
    • Help Millennials prioritize longevity by easing barriers to healthy living
    • Graph 17: barriers to managing health, by generation, 2025
    • Customize support to help women maintain habits and men break them
    • Graph 18: barriers to managing health, by Millennial gender, 2025
    • Support parents with young children by simplifying tasks and promoting preventative health
    • Graph 19: lack of time and cost as barriers to health management, by Millennial’s children’s age, 2025
    • Attitudes toward health
    • Millennials’ health maintenance is heavily impacted by lack of visible results and rising healthcare costs
    • Graph 20: attitudes and behaviors toward health, Millennials, 2025
    • Offer innovative solutions that align with holistic health and longevity goals
    • Graph 21: attitudes toward long-term impact of health decisons, by generation, 2025
    • Help young consumers balance tech use by promoting intentional disconnection
  4. Innovation and Marketing strategies

    • Marketing and advertising
    • Orangetheory taps into varying motivations for working out
    • Find ways to stand out in the growing sea of ingredient-focused products
    • KIND reminds consumers to be kind to themselves
  5. APPENDIX

    • Market definition
    • Consumer research methodology
    • Generations
    • Abbreviations and terms

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