Name: Rate of Japanese playing baseball in Japan 1996-2016
Creator: Statista

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This statistic depicts the baseball participation rate in Japan from 1996 to 2016. In 2016, the rate of people claiming to play baseball or catch stood at about 7.2 percent, representing a decrease in participation from about 13.8 percent in 1996.

Baseball 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 in the survey

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

*Including playing catch.

The survey has been conducted every five years by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Data prior to 2016 comes from previous surveys.
Number of respondents in previous reports:
2011 n=200,000
2006 n=200,000
2001 n=200,000
1996 n=270,000