The number of women participating in any kind of sport or physical activity in England slightly increased in 2021/22, rising to around 17.7 million. This represented an increase of just under one percent on the previous survey period.
Number of women in England who participated in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last 28 days from 2015 to 2022 (in millions)
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England
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Northern Ireland
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- Basic Statistic Proportion meeting physical activity guidelines in Northern Ireland 2017, by gender
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- Premium Statistic Northern Ireland: leading sports & physical activities among females 2021
- Premium Statistic NI: share of female participants in sport outside school 2018/19, by type of sport
- Premium Statistic NI: share of females' participation in sport outside of school last 4 weeks 2018/2019
- Premium Statistic NI: share of female participating in afterschool sports previous year 2016/17
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Scotland
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- Premium Statistic Scotland: percentages of female adults sport participation in Scotland 2019
- Basic Statistic Scotland: distribution of sportscotland supported clubs members 2016-19, by gender
- Premium Statistic Gender of sports coaches in Scotland as of 2017
- Basic Statistic Scotland: distribution of qualified and active sposrtscotland coaches 2019, by gender
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Wales
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- Premium Statistic Wales: frequency of sport participation in 2019, by gender
- Premium Statistic Wales: share of people with sports club memberships 2017, by region and gender
- Premium Statistic Wales: female pupils highest participation in community club sports 2018
- Premium Statistic Wales: female students' participation in sports as of July 2018, by type
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- Premium Statistic Wales: pupils' comfortability with PE & school sport July 2018, by gender & frequency
- Premium Statistic Wales: recreational activities of female students in Wales 2018, by participation
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- Obstacle course participation England 2015-2018
- Dodgeball participation England 2015-2022
- Lacrosse participation England 2017-2019
- Team sport participation England 2016-2022
- Scuba diving or snorkeling sports participation in England 2015-2022
- Winter sports participation England 2016-2022
- Surfing, board surfing, body boarding, kite surfing participation England 2015-2021
- Ten pin bowling participation England 2015-2019
- Number of regular participants per activity group in England 2016-2021
- Triathlon participation England 2016-2022
- Abseiling participation England 2016-2019
- Skittles participation England 2016-2019
- Cheerleading participation England 2016-2020
- Snooker participation England 2015-2022
- Wrestling participation England 2015-2020
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Sport England. (June 9, 2023). Number of women in England who participated in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last 28 days from 2015 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024168/female-sport-physical-activity-participation-england/
Sport England. "Number of women in England who participated in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last 28 days from 2015 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. June 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024168/female-sport-physical-activity-participation-england/
Sport England. (2023). Number of women in England who participated in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last 28 days from 2015 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024168/female-sport-physical-activity-participation-england/
Sport England. "Number of Women in England Who Participated in Sport and Physical Activity at Least Twice in The Last 28 Days from 2015 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024168/female-sport-physical-activity-participation-england/
Sport England, Number of women in England who participated in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last 28 days from 2015 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024168/female-sport-physical-activity-participation-england/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of women in England who participated in sport and physical activity at least twice in the last 28 days from 2015 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Sport England, June 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1024168/female-sport-physical-activity-participation-england/