Participation rate in selected physical activities 2021, by age group

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 9, 2022
The statistic depicts the participation rate in selected physical activities in the United States in 2021, by age group. During the survey, 70 percent of Millennial respondents stated that they participated in fitness sports in 2021.

Participation rate in selected physical activities in the United States in 2021, by age group

CharacteristicFitness sportsIndividual sportsOutdoor sportsRacquet sportsTeam sportsWater sportsWinter sports
Boomers (1945-1964) 64.4% 22.9% 41.9% 6.8% 5.1% 8.2% 3.7%
Gen X (1965-1979) 64.2% 29.6% 50.4% 11.8% 15.2% 12.3% 8.2%
Millennials (1980-1999) 70% 41.3% 60.5% 19.3% 30.6% 17.2% 14%
Gen Z (2000+) 55.8% 44% 60.8% 22.6% 55.8% 15.8% 19.1%
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Release date

July 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

18,000 respondents

Age group

6 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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