The statistic displays the number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group. In October 2016, approximately 3.83 million people between the age of 16 and 25 years in England took at least in one 30 minute or more sport session on a weekly basis.
Number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group
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Sport England. (June 30, 2017). Number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group (in million) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/572629/number-of-people-playing-sport-weekly-by-age-group-in-england/
Sport England. "Number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group (in million)." Chart. June 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572629/number-of-people-playing-sport-weekly-by-age-group-in-england/
Sport England. (2017). Number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group (in million). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572629/number-of-people-playing-sport-weekly-by-age-group-in-england/
Sport England. "Number of People Who Participate in Sport Weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by Age Group (in Million)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572629/number-of-people-playing-sport-weekly-by-age-group-in-england/
Sport England, Number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group (in million) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572629/number-of-people-playing-sport-weekly-by-age-group-in-england/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Number of people who participate in sport weekly in England from 2008 to 2016, by age group (in million) [Graph], Sport England, June 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/572629/number-of-people-playing-sport-weekly-by-age-group-in-england/
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