This statistic shows the gender distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, 54 percent of outdoor participants in the U.S. were male and 46 percent were female.
Gender distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017
A participant in outdoor recreation is defined as an individual who took part in one or more of 40 outdoor activities at least once. Included in those 40 activities are for example backpacking, bicycling, surfing and fishing. Data for the years prior to 2017 were taken from previous reports.
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Outdoor Foundation. (July 17, 2018). Gender distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190118/outdoor-activities-participation-by-gender-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "Gender distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017." Chart. July 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190118/outdoor-activities-participation-by-gender-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. (2018). Gender distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190118/outdoor-activities-participation-by-gender-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "Gender Distribution of Outdoor Activity Participants in The United States from 2009 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190118/outdoor-activities-participation-by-gender-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation, Gender distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190118/outdoor-activities-participation-by-gender-in-the-us-2009/ (last visited June 25, 2022)
