respondents who participated in sports during the past year
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
*At least 5 times a week (260 times or more/year).
**At least 5 times a week (260 times or more/year) with a duration of 120 minutes, and with more than moderate intensity.
According to the source, data prior to 2017 were created with data of 12 to 19 year old respondents from the 2013 and 2015 National Sports-Life Survey of Teens.
Number of respondents:
2021 n=823
2019 n=800
2017 n=784
2015 n=715
2013 n=729.
Citation formats
Rate of young women exercising five times or more a week Japan 2013-2021, by level
According to a survey conducted in 2021, around ** percent of female respondents in Japan claimed to participate in sports at least **** times a week, while about ** percent stated that they exercise at least **** times a week for *** minutes and with more than moderate intensity. The rate of young Japanese females participating in sports with high frequency gradually declined over the years.
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Sasakawa Sports Foundation. (April 1, 2022). Participation rate of young women exercising or doing sports at least five times per week in Japan from 2013 to 2021, by level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/922610/japan-female-teenager-sports-participation-rate-five-times-per-week-intensity/
Sasakawa Sports Foundation. "Participation rate of young women exercising or doing sports at least five times per week in Japan from 2013 to 2021, by level." Chart. April 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/922610/japan-female-teenager-sports-participation-rate-five-times-per-week-intensity/
Sasakawa Sports Foundation. (2022). Participation rate of young women exercising or doing sports at least five times per week in Japan from 2013 to 2021, by level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/922610/japan-female-teenager-sports-participation-rate-five-times-per-week-intensity/
Sasakawa Sports Foundation. "Participation Rate of Young Women Exercising or Doing Sports at Least Five times per Week in Japan from 2013 to 2021, by Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2022, /statistics/922610/japan-female-teenager-sports-participation-rate-five-times-per-week-intensity/
Sasakawa Sports Foundation, Participation rate of young women exercising or doing sports at least five times per week in Japan from 2013 to 2021, by level ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/922610/japan-female-teenager-sports-participation-rate-five-times-per-week-intensity/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Participation rate of young women exercising or doing sports at least five times per week in Japan from 2013 to 2021, by level [Graph], Sasakawa Sports Foundation, April 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/922610/japan-female-teenager-sports-participation-rate-five-times-per-week-intensity/
