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 age group. 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 32 percent of respondents between the age of 25 and 39 years stated that they engage in physical activities like gardening, cycling, dancing etc. with some regularity. More information about sports in Europe can be found in the Dossier: Fitness industry in Europe.
Distribution of frequencies of how often people engage in physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by age group
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Distribution of frequencies of how often people engage in physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by age group
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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). Distribution of frequencies of how often people engage in physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/593106/distribution-of-physical-activities-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Distribution of frequencies of how often people engage in physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by age group." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/593106/distribution-of-physical-activities-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
European Commission. (2018). Distribution of frequencies of how often people engage in physical activities* such as cycling from one place to another, dancing, gardening etc. in the European Union (EU) in 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/593106/distribution-of-physical-activities-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
European Commission. "Distribution of Frequencies of How Often People Engage in Physical Activities* Such as Cycling from One Place to Another, Dancing, Gardening Etc. in The European Union (Eu) in 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/593106/distribution-of-physical-activities-frequencies-by-age-group-in-the-eu/
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