Romania: leading reasons why people do not practice sport more regularly in 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 12, 2023
The statistic displays the results of a survey on the leading reasons preventing people from practicing sport more regularly in Romania in 2017. The survey was conducted via face-to-face interviews and gathered data from 1,005 respondents from Romania. In 2017, it was found that 50 percent of respondents stated that they do not practice sport more regularly because they do not have the time. More information about sports in Europe can be found in the Dossier: Fitness industry in Europe.

What are the main reasons currently preventing you from practising sport more regularly?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
You do not have the time 50%
You lack motivation or are not interested 18%
There is no siutable or accessibile sport infrastructure close to where you live 13%
You have a disability or illness 12%
Other (spontaneous) 9%
You are already doing sports regularly (spontaneous) 9%
It is too expensive 8%
You do not like competitive activities 7%
You do not have friends to do sports with 5%
You are afraid of the risk of injuries 3%
You feel discriminated against by other participants 2%
Don't know 2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents50%50%18%18%13%13%12%12%9%9%9%9%8%8%7%7%5%5%3%3%2%2%2%2%You do not have the timeYou lack motivation or are not interestedThere is no siutable or accessibile sport infrastructure close to whereyou liveYou have a disability or illnessOther (spontaneous)You are already doing sports regularly (spontaneous)It is too expensiveYou do not like competitive activitiesYou do not have friends to do sports withYou are afraid of the risk of injuriesYou feel discriminated against by other participantsDon't know
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

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Release date

March 2018

Region

Romania

Survey time period

December 2017

Number of respondents

1,005 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

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