This statistic presents information about the most popular sports discussed across the Middle East and North Africa in 2016. During this year, around 72 percent of conversations about sport across MENA countries were related to football.
Most popular sports discussed across the Middle East and North Africa in 2016
According to the source, an analysis of English and Arabic-language conversations across social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs and forums was undertaken between 2012 and 2016. MENA countries from which data were analyzed included the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon.
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Crimson Hexagon, & HOS. (February 21, 2017). Most popular sports discussed across the Middle East and North Africa in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/895103/mena-most-commonly-discussed-sports/
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Crimson Hexagon, HOS. (2017). Most popular sports discussed across the Middle East and North Africa in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/895103/mena-most-commonly-discussed-sports/
Crimson Hexagon, and HOS. "Most Popular Sports Discussed across The Middle East and North Africa in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/895103/mena-most-commonly-discussed-sports/
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