The statistic shows the results of a survey carried out in Brazil in September 2015 to find out about Brazilians' sports habits. As of September 2015, 94.6 percent of respondents who had practiced soccer as their main sport discipline during the previous year were men. In addition, 66.4 percent of respondents who had done fitness as their main sports activity during the previous year were women.
Which physical activity or sport discipline was your main sport activity in the last 365 days?
(by gender)
people who practiced sports between September 27, 2014 and September 26, 2015.
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
* Figures include aerobics, water aerobics, step aerobics, cardio fitness, spinning, cross training, stretching, yoga, pilates, localized gymnastics and other kinds of functional gym training.
** Figures include swimming, dance and ballet, martial arts, skating, adventure sports, volleyball and handball.
The wording of the question chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
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Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, & Ministério do Esporte, & Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Brazil). (May 17, 2017). Which physical activity or sport discipline was your main sport activity in the last 365 days? (by gender) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727889/most-popular-sports-discipline-gender-brazil/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, und Ministério do Esporte, und Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Brazil). "Which physical activity or sport discipline was your main sport activity in the last 365 days? (by gender)." Chart. May 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727889/most-popular-sports-discipline-gender-brazil/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Ministério do Esporte, Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Brazil). (2017). Which physical activity or sport discipline was your main sport activity in the last 365 days? (by gender). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727889/most-popular-sports-discipline-gender-brazil/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and Ministério do Esporte, and Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Brazil). "Which Physical Activity or Sport Discipline Was Your Main Sport Activity in The Last 365 Days? (by Gender)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727889/most-popular-sports-discipline-gender-brazil/
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics & Ministério do Esporte & Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Brazil), Which physical activity or sport discipline was your main sport activity in the last 365 days? (by gender) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727889/most-popular-sports-discipline-gender-brazil/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Which physical activity or sport discipline was your main sport activity in the last 365 days? (by gender) [Graph], Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, & Ministério do Esporte, & Ministério do Planejamento, Desenvolvimento e Gestão (Brazil), May 17, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/727889/most-popular-sports-discipline-gender-brazil/