Name: Rate of Japanese playing golf 1996-2016
Creator: Statista

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The statistic illustrates the golf participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016. In 2016, the rate of people in Japan claiming to play golf stood at about 7.9 percent. A look at the whole period examined reveals, that the participation rate decreased from around 13.8 percent in 1996 by more than 40 percent.

Golf participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016*

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Release date

September 2017

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

October 15 to 23, 2016

Number of respondents

200,000 in approx. 88,000 households

Age group

10 years and older

Special properties

foreigners living in Japan are included

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

*Including golf practice range.

Data prior to 2016 comes from previous surveys. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities has been conducted every five years.
Number of respondents:
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000