The statistic displays the results of a survey on the usage of lifejackets during recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, it was found that 57 percent of respondents stated that they always wear a lifejacket when boating.
Distribution of lifejacket usage for recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017
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RYA, & British Marine . (March 13, 2018). Distribution of lifejacket usage for recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/657164/uk-distribution-of-lifejacket-usage-for-any-boating-activity/
RYA, und British Marine . "Distribution of lifejacket usage for recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017." Chart. March 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657164/uk-distribution-of-lifejacket-usage-for-any-boating-activity/
RYA, British Marine . (2018). Distribution of lifejacket usage for recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/657164/uk-distribution-of-lifejacket-usage-for-any-boating-activity/
RYA, and British Marine . "Distribution of Lifejacket Usage for Recreational Boating Activity in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2013 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657164/uk-distribution-of-lifejacket-usage-for-any-boating-activity/
RYA & British Marine , Distribution of lifejacket usage for recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/657164/uk-distribution-of-lifejacket-usage-for-any-boating-activity/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Distribution of lifejacket usage for recreational boating activity in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2017 [Graph], RYA, & British Marine , March 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/657164/uk-distribution-of-lifejacket-usage-for-any-boating-activity/