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This statistic displays the results of a survey on the distribution of frequencies of how often people exercise or play sport in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender. The survey was conducted via face-to-face interviews and gathered data from 28,031 respondents in December 2017, across Europe. It was found that 36 percent of male respondents stated that they exercise or play sport with some regularity. More information about How often do you exercise or play sport?
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European Commission. (March 22, 2018). How often do you exercise or play sport? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592888/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-gender-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "How often do you exercise or play sport?." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592888/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-gender-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2018). How often do you exercise or play sport?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592888/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-gender-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "How Often Do You Exercise or Play Sport?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592888/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-gender-in-the-eu/
European Commission, How often do you exercise or play sport? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592888/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-gender-in-the-eu/ (last visited June 06, 2024)
How often do you exercise or play sport? [Graph], European Commission, March 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592888/distribution-of-exercise-and-sport-frequencies-by-gender-in-the-eu/