Where Going to the Gym is Most (Un)Popular

Exercising more is again one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions in the United States. Yet where data shows that January tends to see a higher number of gym sign ups than other months, it also reveals that the goal falls by the wayside for many not long after.

According to Statista data, only 15 percent of U.S. adults had paid for a gym membership in the 12 months prior to the survey. How many actually used the service regularly though is another question. French and Italian respondents were even less enthusiastic about the gym, with only eight percent and 13 percent, respectively, saying they had invested in a gym membership. By comparison, going to the gym was far more popular in Brazil and India.