Most popular women's sports globally 2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 26, 2025

As of June 2021, soccer was the most popular women's sport worldwide, with

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percent of respondents claiming to follow the sport. However,
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of respondents indicated that they did not follow any women's sports at all.

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Most popular women's sports worldwide as of June 2021

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Release date

June 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

June 2021

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked whether they specifically followed or watched any of the sports when women were playing.

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