percentage of the population that participated in some type of recreational physical activity at least once a month
Supplementary notes
* The source specifies the following: "In the Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2024, the figures for the period between 2019 and 2022 have been reviewed and adjusted compared to the data revealed in the previous edition."
GWI defines the global physical activity market as consumer spending associated with intentional physical activities performed during leisure and recreation. The core of the market consists of services that enable consumers to participate in three categories of recreational physical activities: fitness, sports and active recreation, and mindful movement. It also includes supporting sectors that enable and facilitate participation in recreational physical activities: clothing and footwear; fitness equipment, sporting goods, and related supplies; and fitness and exercise-related technologies.
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Global population participating in recreational physical activities 2019-2023
Throughout the observed period, the percentage of the global population that is physically active has represented about **** of the total worldwide. In 2023, approximately **** percent of the global population participated in recreational physical activities, marking a slight increase compared to the previous year.
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Global Wellness Institute. (November 30, 2024). Percentage of the world population that engaged in some type of recreational physical activity from 2019 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1636575/percentage-of-the-world-population-physically-active/
Global Wellness Institute. "Percentage of the world population that engaged in some type of recreational physical activity from 2019 to 2023." Chart. November 30, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1636575/percentage-of-the-world-population-physically-active/
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Percentage of the world population that engaged in some type of recreational physical activity from 2019 to 2023 [Graph], Global Wellness Institute, November 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1636575/percentage-of-the-world-population-physically-active/
