In 2022, high-impact aerobic exercise was the most popular sports among people who exercised regulary in Spain. In that year, around one quarter of respondents participated in such sport at least once a week. When asked about monthly training, the share went up slightly. Hiking and mountaineering was in the second place of the ranking that year.
Sports with highest participation in Spain in 2022, by frequency
over the population who was engaged in physical activity
Supplementary notes
*Population only includes those tat practices sport in each period. Where 23,170 corresponds to those that engaged in sport within the last year, 21,207 corresponds to those that engaged in sport within the last week, and 22,713 corresponds to those that engaged in sport within the last month.
Study was carried out using online questionnaires, telephone interviews, e-mail surveys, and face-to-face interviews.
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