This statistic displays the results of a survey on the distribution of frequencies of how often people engage in physical activities in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender. The survey was conducted via face-to-face interviews and gathered data from 28,031 respondents across Europe. In December 2017, it was found that 15 percent of male respondents stated that they engage in physical activities like gardening, cycling, dancing etc. regularly. More information about sports in Europe can be found in the Dossier: Fitness industry in Europe.
Share of people who engage physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender
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* Excluding physical activity which one does in a sport context or sport-related setting, such as swimming, training in a fitness center or sport club, running in the park, etc.
Regularly: five times or more per week With some regularity: once to four times a week Seldom: three times a month or less often
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European Commission. (March 22, 2018). Share of people who engage physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/593094/distribution-of-frequency-of-how-often-people-engage-physical-activities-by-gender/
European Commission. "Share of people who engage physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/593094/distribution-of-frequency-of-how-often-people-engage-physical-activities-by-gender/
European Commission. (2018). Share of people who engage physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/593094/distribution-of-frequency-of-how-often-people-engage-physical-activities-by-gender/
European Commission. "Share of People Who Engage Physical Activities* Such as Cycling from One Place to Another, Dancing, Gardening Etc. in The European Union (Eu) in 2017, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/593094/distribution-of-frequency-of-how-often-people-engage-physical-activities-by-gender/
European Commission, Share of people who engage physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/593094/distribution-of-frequency-of-how-often-people-engage-physical-activities-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of people who engage physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by gender [Graph], European Commission, March 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/593094/distribution-of-frequency-of-how-often-people-engage-physical-activities-by-gender/
