This statistic displays the results of a survey on the share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. In 2019, it was found that 0.6 percent of respondents stated that they participated in canal boating.
Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity
Characteristic
Share of participants
Spending general leisure time at the beach
18.6%
Coastal walking
13.8%
Outdoor swimming
10.4%
Paddle sports (canoeing and SUP)
3.9%
Canoeing
3.1%
Angling
1.7%
Paddleboarding
1.5%
Bodyboarding
1.3%
Surfboarding
1.2%
Motorboating
1%
Cliff climbing
0.8%
Small sail boat activities
0.7%
Canal Boating
0.6%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of participants18.6%18.6%13.8%13.8%10.4%10.4%3.9%3.9%3.1%3.1%1.7%1.7%1.5%1.5%1.3%1.3%1.2%1.2%1%1%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%30.3%30.3%Spending general leisure time at the beachCoastal walkingOutdoor swimmingPaddle sports (canoeing and SUP)CanoeingAnglingPaddleboardingBodyboardingSurfboardingMotorboatingCliff climbingSmall sail boat activitiesCanal BoatingRowingPower boatingYacht cruisingLeisure sub-aqua divingUsing personal watercraft in boating activitiesWater skiingCoasteeringSmall sail boat racingWindsurfingYacht racingKitesurfingRecreational sea fishingAny Activity
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RYA. (September 24, 2021). Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532621/share-of-individuals-participating-in-watersports-uk/
RYA. "Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity." Chart. September 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532621/share-of-individuals-participating-in-watersports-uk/
RYA. (2021). Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532621/share-of-individuals-participating-in-watersports-uk/
RYA. "Share of Individuals Participating in Watersports in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Activity." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532621/share-of-individuals-participating-in-watersports-uk/
RYA, Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532621/share-of-individuals-participating-in-watersports-uk/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Share of individuals participating in watersports in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by activity [Graph], RYA, September 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/532621/share-of-individuals-participating-in-watersports-uk/
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