This statistic represents the main barriers to engaging in physical or sports activities in France in 2023. For 30 percent of respondents, health problems prevented them from participating in sports or physical activities for leisure. Cost is a barrier for more than 20 percent of French people who are non-practitioners or occasional practitioners.
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INJEP. (December 19, 2023). Reasons for not engaging in physical or sports activities as leisure in France in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1639670/main-barrier-french-practice-physical-sporting-leisure-activity/
INJEP. "Reasons for not engaging in physical or sports activities as leisure in France in 2023." Chart. December 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1639670/main-barrier-french-practice-physical-sporting-leisure-activity/
INJEP. (2023). Reasons for not engaging in physical or sports activities as leisure in France in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1639670/main-barrier-french-practice-physical-sporting-leisure-activity/
INJEP. "Reasons for Not Engaging in Physical or Sports Activities as Leisure in France in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Dec 2023, /statistics/1639670/main-barrier-french-practice-physical-sporting-leisure-activity/
INJEP, Reasons for not engaging in physical or sports activities as leisure in France in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1639670/main-barrier-french-practice-physical-sporting-leisure-activity/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Reasons for not engaging in physical or sports activities as leisure in France in 2023 [Graph], INJEP, December 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1639670/main-barrier-french-practice-physical-sporting-leisure-activity/