In a survey conducted in November 2023, close to 44 percent of respondents in Japan aged 18 to 19 years stated that they considered physical exercise and sports to be important to them. In the same age cohort, less than six percent stated that sports and exercise are personally unimportant to them.
Share of people who consider sports and exercise important in Japan as of November 2023, by age group
Original question: "Are exercise and sports important to you personally?"
Distribution of respondents: 18 to 19 years: 898 20 to 29 years: 5,160 30 to 39 years: 5,769 40 to 49 years: 7,533 50 to 59 years: 7,265 60 to 69 years: 6,428 70 to 79 years; 6,947
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Japan Sports Agency, & MEXT (Japan). (March 19, 2024). Share of people who consider sports and exercise important in Japan as of November 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176061/japan-opinion-importance-sports-training-by-age/
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Japan Sports Agency, MEXT (Japan). (2024). Share of people who consider sports and exercise important in Japan as of November 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176061/japan-opinion-importance-sports-training-by-age/
Japan Sports Agency, and MEXT (Japan). "Share of People Who Consider Sports and Exercise Important in Japan as of November 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176061/japan-opinion-importance-sports-training-by-age/
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Share of people who consider sports and exercise important in Japan as of November 2023, by age group [Graph], Japan Sports Agency, & MEXT (Japan), March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1176061/japan-opinion-importance-sports-training-by-age/
