Share of people doing sports twice or more per week Japan FY 2024, by age and gender

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Alexandru Arba,
Mar 19, 2025

According to a survey conducted in November 2024 in Japan, 68.6 percent of men aged between 70 and 79 years were participating in sports at least twice a week, while 65.7 percent of women in the same age group did the same. Regular sports participation was highest among the elderly.

Share of people participating in sports at least two times a week in Japan in fiscal year 2024, by age group and gender

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Japan

Survey time period

November 1 to 28, 2024

Number of respondents

40,000 respondents

Age group

18-79 years

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at least 30 minutes of light intensity sport, twice or more a week

Method of interview

Online panel

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