This statistic displays the results of a survey on the distribution of children in England in 2018, by their fondness of playing sports. During the survey period it was found that the majority of children loved playing sport. Approximately 61 percent of the respondents said they loved and 29 percent of the respondents said they liked playing sport.
Do you like playing sport?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I love playing sport
61.33%
I like playing sport
29.12%
I don't like playing sport
5.06%
I hate playing sport
4.48%
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Sport England. (March 21, 2019). Do you like playing sport? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002080/distribution-children-england-by-aversion-of-playing-sport/
Sport England. "Do you like playing sport?." Chart. March 21, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002080/distribution-children-england-by-aversion-of-playing-sport/
Sport England. (2019). Do you like playing sport?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1002080/distribution-children-england-by-aversion-of-playing-sport/
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