In the EU, a 2022 survey on sports habits among Europeans found lack of time to be the primary reason people do not engage in sports regularly. Additionally, lack of motivation or interest and having a disability or illness were the following main causes of not participating regularly in sports among respondents. This statistic depicts the share of people in the EU who have identified the main reasons for not engaging in exercises or participating in sports, as of 2022.
The respondents were asked the following question: "What are the main reasons currently preventing you from practicing sport more regularly? ". Multiple answers were possible for being picked.Â
In this context "exercise" refers to any physical activity performed in a sports context or setting.Â
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European Commission. (September 19, 2022). Share of people in the EU who have identified the main reasons for not engaging in exercises or participating in sports, as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448983/share-of-people-not-engaging-in-exercises-by-motive-eu/
European Commission. "Share of people in the EU who have identified the main reasons for not engaging in exercises or participating in sports, as of 2022." Chart. September 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448983/share-of-people-not-engaging-in-exercises-by-motive-eu/
European Commission. (2022). Share of people in the EU who have identified the main reasons for not engaging in exercises or participating in sports, as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448983/share-of-people-not-engaging-in-exercises-by-motive-eu/
European Commission. "Share of People in The Eu Who Have Identified The Main Reasons for Not Engaging in Exercises or Participating in Sports, as of 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448983/share-of-people-not-engaging-in-exercises-by-motive-eu/
European Commission, Share of people in the EU who have identified the main reasons for not engaging in exercises or participating in sports, as of 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448983/share-of-people-not-engaging-in-exercises-by-motive-eu/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Share of people in the EU who have identified the main reasons for not engaging in exercises or participating in sports, as of 2022 [Graph], European Commission, September 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448983/share-of-people-not-engaging-in-exercises-by-motive-eu/
