Is health explained a good niche?
Health explained looks promising, with room to grow. RPM is middle of the road, around $3.5–$8.75 per 1,000 views. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and it broke out (beat the niche’s usual views 3×). 50% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 1 new channel broke out in the last 90 days
- The median channel earns an estimated $2.3K – $5.7K a month
- 50% of channels are faceless
Cons
- Numbers move nightly; a hot niche can cool down fast
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
Dr. Mitch Rice366K subscribers(opens YouTube in a new tab)14×$32.5K – $81.2KByNiche estimate, monthly
Mr. Death202K subscribersFaceless(opens YouTube in a new tab)11×$3.3K – $8.2KByNiche estimate, monthly
5_sprechwunsch513K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)5.9×$430 – $1.1KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- The Moment Sugar Enters Your Body: What Happens Next? 🍬Human body Uncovered, 92,048 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
881× - 30 DIAS SIN EYACULAR ¿QUE LE OCURRE A TU CUERPO?CLINICA NEF, 1M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
532× - What Happens To Your Body Running A Marathon UntrainedWhat It Costs Your Body, 69,225 views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a health explained channel
50% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: person talking to camera (46%), narrated documentary / explainer (35%), animation (15%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside health explained: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 41,581 views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $350 – $875. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for health explained?
Long videos in health explained earn an estimated $3.5–$8.75 per 1,000 views (Health category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless health explained channel?
50% of the 16 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: person talking to camera (46%), narrated documentary / explainer (35%), animation (15%).
How competitive is the health explained niche?
We track 16 channels. In the last 90 days 1 new channel appeared and 1 beat the niche’s usual views 3×. New channels can still break in.
How much does a health explained channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $2.3K – $5.7K a month and gets a median of 41,581 views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.