In 2021, around 4.95 million people in Germany aged 14 years and older stated to go to fitness centers in their spare time several times a week. This data show the results of a survey on the number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency.
Number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency
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Information on basic sample:
The survey is based on the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older.
Information on random sample:
2018: 23,086 respondents, projected base of 70.45 million people
2019: 23,120 respondents, projected base of 70.60 million people
2020: 23,138 respondents, projected base of 70.63 million people
2021: 23,299 respondents, projected base of 70.54 million people
The figures refer to the following studies: 2018: VuMA 2019; 2019: VuMA 2020; 2020: VuMA 2021; 2021: VuMA 2022.
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VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (November 17, 2021). Number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412984/leisure-time-frequency-of-fitness-center-visits-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412984/leisure-time-frequency-of-fitness-center-visits-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (2021). Number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412984/leisure-time-frequency-of-fitness-center-visits-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of People Going to Fitness Centers in Their Spare Time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412984/leisure-time-frequency-of-fitness-center-visits-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), Number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412984/leisure-time-frequency-of-fitness-center-visits-germany/ (last visited March 04, 2025)
Number of people going to fitness centers in their spare time in Germany from 2018 to 2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), November 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/412984/leisure-time-frequency-of-fitness-center-visits-germany/
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