This statistic represents the share of Italians who have taken up a new sporting activity in 2016, broken down by gender. According to the study results, more women took up a sport in 2016 than men: 52 percent of the new sport enthusiasts were women, while 48 percent were men. Italians are increasingly interested in fitness and wellness, and the number of people who are going to the gym or practicing a sport is on the rise.
Distribution of individuals who have started sporting activities in 2016, by gender
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Coop Italia. (January 3, 2017). Distribution of individuals who have started sporting activities in 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/719587/taking-up-new-sporting-activities-italy-by-gender/
Coop Italia. "Distribution of individuals who have started sporting activities in 2016, by gender." Chart. January 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719587/taking-up-new-sporting-activities-italy-by-gender/
Coop Italia. (2017). Distribution of individuals who have started sporting activities in 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719587/taking-up-new-sporting-activities-italy-by-gender/
Coop Italia. "Distribution of Individuals Who Have Started Sporting Activities in 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719587/taking-up-new-sporting-activities-italy-by-gender/
Coop Italia, Distribution of individuals who have started sporting activities in 2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719587/taking-up-new-sporting-activities-italy-by-gender/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Distribution of individuals who have started sporting activities in 2016, by gender [Graph], Coop Italia, January 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/719587/taking-up-new-sporting-activities-italy-by-gender/