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Physical Activity - Statistics & Facts
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Physical activity - Important statistics
- 1. Engagement
- Percentage of U.S. population engaged in sports and exercise per day 2010-2017
Average percentage of U.S. population engaged in sports and exercise per day from 2010 to 2017*
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Hours per day spent on leisure and sports by U.S. population 2009-2017Average amount of time spent on leisure and sports by U.S. civilian population from 2009 to 2017 (hours per day)
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Hours per day spent on sports, exercise and recreation in the U.S. 2009-2017Average amount of time spent on sports, exercise and recreation in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017 (hours per day)*
- Hours per day spent on leisure and sports by U.S. population by age 2010-2017
Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports by U.S. population by age from 2010 to 2017*
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Percentage of physically inactive U.S. adults by state 2018Percentage of adults that are physically inactive in the United States as of 2018, by state
- 2. Outdoor activities
- Most popular outdoor activities in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017
Most popular outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017, by number of participants (in millions)
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Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the United States from 2009 to 2017
- Outdoor recreation participation rate percentage in the U.S. 2017, by age
Share of people participating in outdoor activities in the United States from 2007 to 2017, by age group
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Ethnic distribution of outdoor activity participants in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017Distribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017, by ethnicity
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Outdoor activity participation in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by household incomeDistribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017, by household income
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Outdoor activity participation in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by level of educationDistribution of outdoor activity participants in the United States from 2009 to 2017, by level of education
- People walking for fitness in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
Number of people walking for fitness in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)*
- 3. Popular sports
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Number of participants in running in the U.S. 2006-2017Number of participants in running/jogging and trail running in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)
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Participants in bicycling in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017Number of participants in bicycling in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)*
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Users of weight machines in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017Number of users of weight machines in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)*
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People who do swimming in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017Number of people who do swimming in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)*
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Number of people doing Yoga in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017Number of people doing Yoga in the United States from 2008 to 2017 (in millions)*
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Participants in calisthenics in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017Number of participants in calisthenics in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)*
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Number of participants in skateboarding in the U.S. 2006-2017Number of participants in skateboarding in the United States from 2006 to 2017 (in millions)
- 4. Health & fitness clubs
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Total number of members of health/fitness clubs worldwide 2009-2017Number of members in health and fitness clubs worldwide from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)*
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Total number of members of health/fitness clubs worldwide 2009-2017, by regionNumber of members in health and fitness clubs worldwide by region from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)*
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Top 10 global markets membership health/fitness club industry 2017Top 10 countries number of members in health & fitness club in 2017 (in millions)
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Health & fitness club companies by membership worldwide 2017Health club industry companies worldwide by membership in 2017 (in 1,000s)
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Total number of members of health/fitness clubs in North America 2009-2017Number of members in health and fitness clubs in North America from 2009 to 2017 (in millions)*
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U.S. fitness center / health club memberships 2000-2017Total number of memberships at fitness centers / health clubs in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 (in millions)
- 5. High school sports
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High schools with boys athletics programs in the U.S. by sport 2009-2018Number of U.S. high schools with athletics programs for boys from 2009/10 to 2017/18, by sport
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Male participants in athletic programs in U.S. high schools 1992-2018Total number of male participants in high school athletics in the U.S. from 1992/93 to 2017/18
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Number of male participants in high school athletics by sport in the U.S. 2009-2018Number of male high school athletics participants in the U.S. from 2009/10 to 2017/18 (in 1,000s)*, by sport
- High schools with girls athletics programs in the U.S. by sport 2009-2018
Number of U.S. high schools with athletics programs for girls from 2009/10 to 2017/18, by sport
- Number of female participants in U.S. high school athletic programs 1992-2018
Total number of female participants in high school athletics in the U.S. from 1992/93 to 2017/18
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Female participants in high school athletics by sport in the U.S. 2009-2018Number of female high school athletics participants in the U.S. from 2009/10 to 2017/18 (in 1,000s)*, by sport
Physical activity - Important statistics
1. Engagement
- Percentage of U.S. population engaged in sports and exercise per day 2010-2017
- Hours per day spent on leisure and sports by U.S. population 2009-2017
- Hours per day spent on sports, exercise and recreation in the U.S. 2009-2017
- Hours per day spent on leisure and sports by U.S. population by age 2010-2017
- Percentage of physically inactive U.S. adults by state 2018
2. Outdoor activities
- Most popular outdoor activities in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017
- Frequency of participation in outdoor activities in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017
- Outdoor recreation participation rate percentage in the U.S. 2017, by age
- Ethnic distribution of outdoor activity participants in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017
- Outdoor activity participation in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by household income
- Outdoor activity participation in the U.S. from 2009 to 2017, by level of education
- People walking for fitness in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
3. Popular sports
- Number of participants in running in the U.S. 2006-2017
- Participants in bicycling in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Users of weight machines in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- People who do swimming in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Number of people doing Yoga in the U.S. from 2008 to 2017
- Participants in calisthenics in the U.S. from 2006 to 2017
- Number of participants in skateboarding in the U.S. 2006-2017
4. Health & fitness clubs
- Total number of members of health/fitness clubs worldwide 2009-2017
- Total number of members of health/fitness clubs worldwide 2009-2017, by region
- Top 10 global markets membership health/fitness club industry 2017
- Health & fitness club companies by membership worldwide 2017
- Total number of members of health/fitness clubs in North America 2009-2017
- U.S. fitness center / health club memberships 2000-2017
5. High school sports
- High schools with boys athletics programs in the U.S. by sport 2009-2018
- Male participants in athletic programs in U.S. high schools 1992-2018
- Number of male participants in high school athletics by sport in the U.S. 2009-2018
- High schools with girls athletics programs in the U.S. by sport 2009-2018
- Number of female participants in U.S. high school athletic programs 1992-2018
- Female participants in high school athletics by sport in the U.S. 2009-2018
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