The statistic shows the share of female participants in the Olympic summer games from 1900 to 2020. In the 2016, 45 percent of participants in the Olympic Summer Games were women.
Share of female participants in the Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020
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Statistics on Rio 2016 Olympics
Brazil - host country
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- Basic Statistic Total population of Brazil 2027
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- Basic Statistic Gross domestic product (GDP) in Brazil 2027
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Participation & medal table
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- Basic Statistic Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics 1896-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of sports at the Summer Olympic Games 1896-2016
- Basic Statistic All-time Summer Olympics medals table 1896-2016
- Basic Statistic U.S. Olympic team: all-time medal tally of Olympic Summer games 1896-2021
Expenses & revenue
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- Basic Statistic Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee revenue
- Basic Statistic Share of Rio 2016 Olympics organizing committee expenses
- Premium Statistic Summer Olympic Games broadcast revenue 1960-2020
- Premium Statistic Olympic Games - total number of TOP sponsorship partners 2016
- Premium Statistic Olympic Summer Games: tickets available and sold 2016
- Basic Statistic Ticket prices for Rio 2016 Olympics opening and closing ceremony
Interest & awareness
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- Premium Statistic Global TV audience Olympic Summer Games 2008-2020
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- Basic Statistic Global viewership of Olympic Games: average minute rating 2008
- Premium Statistic Media used to follow the 2016 Summer Olympics in the U.S.
- Basic Statistic Support among U.S. citizens for Rio as host city for 2016 Summer Olympics
- Basic Statistic Opinion of U.S. citizens on whether the 2016 Olympics in Rio will be a success or not
- Basic Statistic How much of the 2016 Olympics in Rio U.S. citizens expect to watch
- Basic Statistic Confidence in readiness of stadium/event locations for start of 2016 Olympics in Rio
Concerns about Zika
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- Premium Statistic Microcephaly cases among newborns in Brazil 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Concerns about athletes at the 2016 Olympics in Rio contracting the Zika virus
- Premium Statistic Microcephaly cases among newborns in Brazil by state 2010-2016
- Basic Statistic Risk assessment of Zika virus being brought to the U.S. from Rio Summer Olympics 2016
- Basic Statistic Risk of Zika virus infection through travelers from Brazil 2014-2015
Further related statistics
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- Share of coaches at the Olympics 2016, by gender
- Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics U.S. 2021, by gender
- Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics U.S. 2021, by age
- Preference between Winter and Summer Olympics U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
- Number of torchbearers at the Olympic Games 1936-2016
- Distance covered by the Olympic Torch at the Olympic Games 1836-2016
- Number of female participants in the winter Olympics 1924 to 2022
- Share of women in the winter Olympics 1924 to 2022
- Women's events at the Summer Olympics 1900-2022
- Number of female athletes in the Summer Olympics 1992-2020
- Number of countries competing at Youth Olympics in Lillehammer 2016, by continent
- Perception of the Olympics as a competition in the U.S. 2018
- Summer Olympics: length of TV coverage in the U.S. 2004-2012
- Bonus paid per gold medal at Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021
- Bonus paid per bronze medal at Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021
- Plans to follow Tokyo 2020 Olympics events in Russia 2021, by age
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- Number of torchbearers at the Olympic Games 1936-2016
- Distance covered by the Olympic Torch at the Olympic Games 1836-2016
- Number of female participants in the winter Olympics 1924 to 2022
- Share of women in the winter Olympics 1924 to 2022
- Women's events at the Summer Olympics 1900-2022
- Number of female athletes in the Summer Olympics 1992-2020
- Number of countries competing at Youth Olympics in Lillehammer 2016, by continent
- Perception of the Olympics as a competition in the U.S. 2018
- Summer Olympics: length of TV coverage in the U.S. 2004-2012
- Bonus paid per gold medal at Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021
- Bonus paid per bronze medal at Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021
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IOC, & olympic.org. (December 19, 2021). Share of female participants in the Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531146/women-participants-in-olympic-summer-games/
IOC, und olympic.org. "Share of female participants in the Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020." Chart. December 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531146/women-participants-in-olympic-summer-games/
IOC, olympic.org. (2021). Share of female participants in the Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531146/women-participants-in-olympic-summer-games/
IOC, and olympic.org. "Share of Female Participants in The Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531146/women-participants-in-olympic-summer-games/
IOC & olympic.org, Share of female participants in the Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531146/women-participants-in-olympic-summer-games/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Share of female participants in the Olympic Summer Games from 1900 to 2020 [Graph], IOC, & olympic.org, December 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/531146/women-participants-in-olympic-summer-games/