global views on exercise and team sports

Ipsos Global Advisor

GLOBAL VIEWS ON EXERCISE AND TEAM SPORTS

For more information go to https://www.ipsos.com/en/global-views-to-sports-2021

July 2021

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TIME SPENT PLAYING SPORT

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MEAN NUMBER OF HOURS PHYSICAL EXERCISE PER WEEK

Citizens of the Netherlands

are the most active, saying

they spend 12.8 hours in a

normal week doing physical

exercise on average.

In five countries citizens

say they spent less than

four hours per week

exercising – France, Chile,

Italy, Japan and Brazil.

Base: 21,503 online adults aged 16-74 across 29

countries

Online samples in Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia,

India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia,

Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey tend to be

more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the

general population

The “Global Country Average” reflects the average

result for all the countries where the survey was

conducted; it has not been adjusted to the population

size of each country and is not intended to suggest a

total result

6,1

12,8

11,1

11

9,2

8,8

7,9

6,9

6,6

6,4

6,4

6,3

6,3

6,2

5,8

5,3

5,3

5,2

5,2

5,2

4,7

4,5

4,4

4,4

4,1

3,7

3,7

3,6

3,3

3

Global Country Average

Netherlands

Germany

Romania

Russia

Hungary

India

Belgium

Canada

China

South Africa

United States

Great Britain

Australia

Turkey

Sweden

Malaysia

Spain

Colombia

Peru

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Mexico

Argentina

Poland

France

Chile

Italy

Japan

Brazil

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14%

34%

31%

26%

26%

22%

19%

19%

18%

16%

15%

14%

13%

13%

13%

12%

12%

11%

11%

11%

10%

10%

9%

9%

9%

9%

9%

7%

5%

4%


Japan

Brazil

Italy

Poland

France

Chile

Mexico

United States

Argentina

Spain

Belgium

China

Sweden

Canada

Colombia

South Korea

South Africa

Great Britain

Hungary

Romania

Australia

Germany

Peru

Malaysia

Turkey

Saudi Arabia

Russia

India

Netherlands

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PROPORTION WHO DO NO EXERCISE IN A NORMAL WEEK

One quarter of Japanese

people say they do no

exercise at all in a normal

week, followed by three in

ten Brazilians, and a

quarter of Italians and

Polish people.

Just four per cent of people

from the Netherlands say

they do no exercise at all in

a normal week.


countries





general population





total result


MEAN NUMBER OF HOURS PHYSICAL EXERCISE PER WEEK – MEN

Across the countries studied men

spend 6.9 hours per week doing

physical exercise – almost an

hour a day.

Men in the Netherlands are the

most active, saying they spend

15.2 hours in a normal week

doing physical exercise on

average.

Brazilian and Japanese men

spend the least time on average

per week (3.4 and 3.9 hours

respectively).

Base: 21,503 online adults aged 16-74 across

29 countries

Online samples in Brazil, China, Chile,

Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru,

Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated,

and/or affluent than the general population

The “Global Country Average” reflects the

average result for all the countries where the

survey was conducted; it has not been adjusted

to the population size of each country and is not

intended to suggest a total result

6,9

15,2

11,5

11,1

11

10,6

8,4

8,1

7,5

7,3

7,2

6,7

6,5

6,5

6,4

6,4

6,3

5,8

5,7

5,7

5,5

5

5

5

4,5

4,5

4,4

4,2

3,9

3,4


Netherlands

Romania

Hungary

Germany

Russia

India

South Africa

Belgium

United States

Canada

Great Britain

Australia

Turkey

Colombia

Peru

China

Malaysia

Mexico

Spain

Sweden

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Chile

Italy

Poland

France

Japan

Brazil


MEAN NUMBER OF HOURS PHYSICAL EXERCISE PER WEEK – WOMEN

Women spend 5.4 hours per

week on average doing physical

exercise across the 29 markets

– 1.5 hours less than men.

Women in Germany are the

most active, followed by Dutch

and Romanian women.

Italian, Brazilian and Japanese

women report the lowest

average time spent doing

physical exercise per week.

Base: 21,503 online adults aged 16-74 across 29 countries

Online samples in Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, India,

Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia,

South Africa and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated,

and/or affluent than the general population

The “Global Country Average” reflects the average result for

all the countries where the survey was conducted; it has not

been adjusted to the population size of each country and is

not intended to suggest a total result

5,4

11,3

10,5

10,5

7,9

7,4

6,6

6,5

6,4

5,9

5,9

5,8

5,4

5,2

5,1

4,9

4,8

4,6

4,2

4,1

4

4

3,9

3,8

3,3

3,2

3

2,8

2,7

2,7


Germany

Netherlands

Romania

Russia

India

Hungary

China

Belgium

Canada

Great Britain

Australia

United States

Turkey

Sweden

Malaysia

South Africa

Spain

Saudi Arabia

Colombia

Peru

South Korea

Argentina

Poland

France

Mexico

Chile

Japan

Brazil

Italy


MEAN NUMBER OF HOURS PHYSICAL EXERCISE PER WEEK – MEN AND WOMEN

Base: 21,503 online adults aged 16-74 across 29 countries

Online samples in Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey tend to be more urban, educated, and/or affluent than the general population

The “Global Country Average” reflects the average result for all the countries where the survey was conducted; it has not been adjusted to the population size of each country and is not intended to suggest a total result

15,2

11,0 1

1,5

10,6 1

1,1

8,4

7,5

7,2

6,3

8,1

7,3

6,7

6,5

6,5

5,5 5

,8

5,7

6,4

6,4

5,0

5,0

5,7

5,0

4,4

4,2 4

,5

4,5

3,9

3,4

10,5

11,3

10,5

7,9

6,6

7,4

6,4

5,9

6,5

4,8

5,4

5,9

5,8

5,2

5,1

4,9

4,6

4,1

4,0 4,2

4,0

3,2

3,9

3,8

3,3

3,0

2,7 2,8

2,7

Nether-lands

Germany Romania Russia Hungary India Belgium Canada China SouthAfrica

UnitedStates

GreatBritain

Australia Turkey Sweden Malaysia Spain Colombia Peru SaudiArabia

SouthKorea

Mexico Argentina Poland France Chile Italy Japan Brazil

Men

Women


MOST PLAYED SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES

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WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK?

Fitness and running are the

most commonly played

sports and activities,

practiced by 20% and 19%

respectively across the 29

markets.


countries





general population





total result

20%

19%

13%

10%

9%

6%

5%

4%

3%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

1%

1%

13%

38%

Fitness

Running

Cycling

Soccer

Swimming

Badminton

Basketball

Tennis

Volleyball

Table tennis

Cricket

Golf

Martial arts

Baseball/Softball

American Football

Rugby

Hockey (Ice/Field)

Another Sport

None


WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK? - FITNESS


countries





general population





total result

20%

32%

29%

28%

28%

26%

26%

25%

24%

23%

22%

21%

21%

20%

20%

20%

20%

19%

17%

16%

15%

15%

15%

15%

14%

13%

13%

11%

10%

7%


Colombia

Saudi Arabia

Chile

Peru

Sweden

South Africa

Argentina

China

India

Mexico

Germany

Netherlands

Turkey

Spain

Romania

Russia

Malaysia

Belgium

Canada

France

Australia

Poland

United States

Great Britain

Italy

Hungary

Brazil

South Korea

Japan


WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK? - RUNNING


countries





general population





total result

19%

53%

34%

33%

32%

31%

29%

28%

23%

21%

21%

19%

19%

18%

18%

17%

14%

13%

12%

12%

12%

11%

11%

11%

10%

10%

10%

9%

8%

7%


China

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Malaysia

Romania

South Africa

India

Poland

Germany

Peru

South Korea

Russia

Hungary

Sweden

Colombia

Brazil

Italy

Great Britain

Mexico

United States

Japan

France

Argentina

Belgium

Netherlands

Chile

Spain

Australia

Canada


WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK? - CYCLING


countries





general population





total result

13%

31%

30%

25%

22%

21%

20%

16%

16%

14%

14%

13%

13%

12%

11%

11%

11%

10%

10%

10%

9%

9%

9%

8%

8%

8%

7%

7%

7%

6%


India

Hungary

Turkey

Colombia

China

Sweden

Romania

Peru

Germany

Poland

Russia

Chile

Argentina

Saudi Arabia

Canada

Japan

Great Britain

Belgium

Brazil

France

Malaysia

Spain

Australia

South Africa

Italy

United States

Mexico

South Korea

Netherlands


WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK? - SOCCER


countries





general population





total result

10%

23%

22%

22%

17%

17%

17%

15%

14%

14%

11%

9%

9%

9%

8%

8%

7%

7%

7%

6%

6%

5%

5%

5%

5%

4%

4%

3%

3%

2%


Peru

Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Mexico

Turkey

Argentina

Romania

Colombia

Malaysia

Brazil

Poland

India

Chile

Germany

Spain

Italy

China

Japan

Sweden

Belgium

Hungary

Russia

Australia

South Korea

Great Britain

France

Netherlands

United States

Canada


WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK? - SWIMMING


countries





general population





total result

9%

26%

20%

14%

13%

13%

12%

12%

11%

11%

10%

10%

9%

9%

9%

9%

9%

8%

8%

7%

7%

7%

7%

6%

5%

5%

5%

5%

5%

2%


Turkey

Saudi Arabia

Russia

India

Poland

China

Romania

Germany

Spain

Malaysia

Japan

Argentina

South Africa

Sweden

Colombia

Netherlands

Hungary

Belgium

France

Australia

United States

Mexico

Canada

Brazil

Italy

Great Britain

Peru

South Korea

Chile


WHICH OF THESE SPORTS DO YOU EVER PRACTICE OR PLAY IN A NORMAL WEEK? – DOES NOT PLAY ANY TEAM SPORT

Citizens of the US and

Great Britain are the most

likely to say they do not

play any team sports,

followed by Canadians,

Australians and Japanese

people.


countries





general population





total result

38%

61%

59%

56%

55%

55%

53%

51%

48%

43%

43%

43%

41%

40%

39%

38%

37%

36%

35%

32%

30%

29%

27%

23%

19%

18%

17%

17%

15%

15%


United States

Great Britain

Canada

Australia

Japan

Italy

Brazil

France

Poland

Russia

Netherlands

Spain

Germany

Belgium

Chile

Mexico

Hungary

Argentina

Romania

Colombia

South Africa

South Korea

Malaysia

Peru

India

Turkey

China

Saudi Arabia

Sweden


BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION

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OVERALL, WOULD YOU LIKE TO PRACTICE SPORTS MORE OR LESS THAN YOU CURRENTLY DO?

58%

81%

79%

78%

75%

72%

70%

68%

68%

65%

63%

61%

59%

59%

58%

58%

56%

54%

54%

53%

52%

49%

46%

46%

45%

45%

42%

40%

37%

35%

37%

14%

18%

19%

18%

23%

28%

26%

27%

30%

31%

33%

36%

36%

40%

24%

40%

42%

40%

40%

29%

45%

51%

48%

49%

51%

55%

58%

56%

62%

6%

5%

2%

3%

7%

5%

2%

7%

6%

5%

6%

6%

6%

6%

2%

19%

5%

3%

6%

7%

18%

6%

3%

6%

6%

4%

4%

3%

7%

3%


Peru

Chile

Colombia

Saudi Arabia

Turkey

Argentina

Romania

South Korea

Mexico

South Africa

Poland

Spain

Sweden

Russia

Malaysia

Belgium

Hungary

Italy

Brazil

India

France

Netherlands

China

Germany

Canada

Great Britain

Japan

Australia

United States

% Would like to play more % Happy as I am % Would like to play less

Across the 29 markets almost

six in ten say they would like

to practice more sport than

they currently do.

Almost eight in ten citizens in

Peru, Chile and Colombia say

this is the case.

Australians and Americans

are the least likely to say they

would like to play more sport

(37% and 35% respectively).


countries





general population





total result


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? - GLOBAL COUNTRY AVERAGE OVERVIEW

Lack of time is the most

common barrier to

participation in sport almost

with four in ten across the

29 markets saying this

stops them practicing sport

as much as they would like.

One in five say there are no

barriers to their

participation in sport.


countries





general population





total result

37%

18%

17%

13%

13%

10%

10%

10%

9%

8%

3%

22%

Lack of time

Lack of money

Weather is too hot/too cold

Lack of facilities where I live

Lack of people I know to play with

Too old

I have a disability/illness

Overweight

Lack of people in my local area to play with

Facilities are unsafe to use/unsuitable

Not culturally or socially acceptable to practice sportsin my country

There are no barriers - I don't want to play/take part


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? - LACK OF TIME


countries





general population





total result

37%

51%

48%

47%

46%

45%

44%

44%

44%

43%

42%

42%

41%

40%

40%

38%

34%

34%

33%

32%

32%

32%

31%

31%

31%

29%

28%

28%

26%

23%


Saudi Arabia

Peru

Russia

Chile

Colombia

Hungary

China

Argentina

India

Poland

Malaysia

Turkey

Romania

Mexico

South Africa

France

Spain

South Korea

Belgium

Netherlands

Brazil

Italy

Sweden

Germany

Canada

Great Britain

Australia

United States

Japan


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? - LACK OF MONEY


countries





general population





total result

18%

33%

30%

25%

25%

23%

23%

21%

21%

19%

18%

18%

18%

17%

17%

17%

16%

16%

16%

16%

16%

15%

14%

14%

14%

13%

12%

11%

10%

5%


Turkey

Argentina

South Africa

Russia

Mexico

Saudi Arabia

Brazil

Colombia

Canada

Belgium

Hungary

Japan

India

Poland

Romania

Peru

Sweden

France

Australia

Great Britain

Spain

Malaysia

Chile

South Korea

Italy

United States

Germany

Netherlands

China


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? - WEATHER TOO HOT / COLD


countries





general population





total result

17%

38%

38%

29%

28%

25%

25%

22%

20%

19%

19%

18%

17%

17%

16%

16%

16%

14%

14%

13%

13%

13%

13%

13%

12%

12%

12%

11%

8%

7%


Saudi Arabia

South Africa

Turkey

China

South Korea

India

Malaysia

Peru

Russia

Hungary

United States

Germany

Canada

Chile

Poland

Italy

Australia

Spain

Romania

Mexico

Argentina

Colombia

Netherlands

France

Belgium

Japan

Sweden

Brazil

Great Britain


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? – LACK OF FACILITIES WHERE I LIVE


countries





general population





total result

13%

29%

26%

26%

22%

21%

20%

19%

19%

17%

14%

13%

13%

13%

13%

13%

10%

10%

9%

8%

8%

8%

8%

8%

7%

7%

7%

7%

6%

4%


Malaysia

Peru

South Africa

India

Chile

Colombia

Mexico

Turkey

Romania

China

Russia

Poland

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Brazil

Argentina

Great Britain

Spain

United States

Belgium

Canada

Hungary

Germany

Japan

Australia

Sweden

Italy

France

Netherlands


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? - LACK OF PEOPLE I KNOW PERSONALLY (E.G., FRIENDS) TO PLAY OR PRACTICE SPORTS WITH


countries





general population





total result

13%

23%

18%

18%

16%

15%

15%

14%

14%

14%

13%

13%

13%

13%

13%

13%

13%

12%

12%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

10%

10%

9%

9%

8%

8%


India

Malaysia

Canada

South Africa

China

Peru

United States

Colombia

Turkey

Poland

Saudi Arabia

Great Britain

Australia

Brazil

Romania

Sweden

Germany

Japan

Hungary

France

Argentina

Belgium

Chile

South Korea

Mexico

Netherlands

Italy

Russia

Spain


WHAT BARRIERS, IF ANY, STOP YOU FROM PRACTICING SPORTS AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE? - THERE ARE NO BARRIERS – I DON’T WANT TO PLAY/TAKE PART

People from Japan, the US

and Great Britain are the

most likely to say there are

no barriers to their

participation in sport.


countries





general population





total result

22%

40%

37%

33%

32%

31%

31%

29%

28%

28%

28%

26%

26%

25%

23%

22%

20%

18%

18%

18%

17%

17%

16%

16%

15%

14%

13%

12%

11%

8%


Japan

United States

Great Britain

Canada

Australia

Italy

Brazil

Netherlands

Spain

Germany

South Korea

Sweden

China

France

Belgium

Hungary

Poland

Russia

Mexico

Chile

South Africa

Malaysia

Argentina

Romania

India

Turkey

Colombia

Peru

Saudi Arabia

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METHODOLOGY

25 ‒

These are the findings of an Ipsos online survey conducted between 25 June and 9 July 2021.

The survey was conducted in 29 countries around the world, via the Ipsos Online Panel system in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile,

China, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi

Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States.

The results are comprised of an international sample of 21,503 adults aged 16-74 in most countries and aged 18-74 in Canada, Malaysia, South Africa,

Turkey and the United States. Approximately 1,000 individuals participated on a country by country basis via the Ipsos Online Panel, with the exception of

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Hungary, India, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea

Sweden and Turkey, where each have a sample of approximately 500.

The samples in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea,

Spain, Sweden, and United States can be taken as representative of their general adult population under the age of 75.

The samples in other countries (Brazil, China, Chile, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Turkey)

produce a national sample that is more urban & educated, and with higher incomes than their fellow citizens. The survey results for these countries should

be viewed as reflecting the views of the more “connected” segment of their population.

Weighting was then employed to balance demographics and ensure that the sample's composition reflects that of the adult population according to the

most recent country Census data.

The “Global Country Average” reflects the average result for all countries and markets where the survey was conducted. It has not been adjusted to the

population size of each country and is not intended to suggest a total result.

Where results do not sum to 100 or the difference appears to be plus or minus one point more or less than the actual, this may be due to rounding,

multiple responses, or the exclusion of “don’t know” or not stated responses.

The precision of Ipsos online polls is calculated using a credibility interval with a poll of 1,000 accurate to plus or minus 3.5 percentage points and of 500

accurate to plus or minus 5.0 percentage points. For more information on the use of credibility intervals, please visit the Ipsos website.

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