Monthly sport participation by type Scotland 2014-19

An annual household survey by the Scottish government determined that swimming is the most common practiced type of sport in Scotland, with 17 percent of respondents stating that they went swimming in the four weeks prior to being questioned. Next after swimming, keep fit and aerobics as well as multigym and weight training were the most regular sports for Scottish people to participate in.

More sports

Other than fitness and water sports, just like the rest of the United Kingdom (UK), Scottish people enjoy playing football and cycling. Another favorite is golf.

Investment into sports

Overall, a little more than half of people in Scotland participate in any type of sport on a monthly basis. This figure has held steady over the past decade. As reflected in participation preferences, Scotland invests the highest figure in water sports, football and golf, followed by athletics. Only five percent of Scottish people are dissatisfied with their local sports and leisure facilities.

Shares of adults who participated in selected sports in the past four weeks in Scotland from 2014 to 2019

Characteristic	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Swimming	18%	17%	16%	18%	17%	17%
Multigym / Weight Training	12%	13%	14%	15%	15%	16%
Running / jogging	12%	12%	13%	14%	14%	14%
Keep Fit /Aerobics	13%	14%	14%	15%	14%	13%
Cycling (at least 30 minutes)	11%	12%	11%	12%	13%	11%
Dancing	7%	7%	7%	7%	8%	8%
Football	7%	8%	8%	7%	7%	6%
Golf	6%	6%	6%	5%	6%	6%
Snooker / Billiards / Pool	5%	5%	6%	6%	5%	5%
Bowls	3%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2014 to 2019

Number of respondents

9,780*

Special properties

adults.

Supplementary notes

* Base in (2014 - 9,800); (2015 - 9,410); (2016 - 9,640); (2017 - 9,810), (2018 - 9,700)
This statistic using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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