Number of people engaging in individual sports in Japan 2021, by sport

Published by
Alexandru Arba,
Sep 8, 2023
According to a survey conducted in October 2021, about 49.9 million people in Japan engaged in walking and light physical exercises. This was by far the individual sport with the highest number of participants, followed by those who trained with gym equipment.

Number of people participating in individual sports in Japan in 2021, by sport (in millions)

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Release date

August 2022

Region

Japan

Survey time period

October 2021

Number of respondents

171,360 respondents

Age group

10 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

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