Statistics
Source-based figures about sports numbers & active recreation, with dates, definitions and links.
NBA regular-season attendance reached 22.5 million in 2023–24. WNBA totals and records rose across the reported 2024 and 2026 seasons, while NCAA figures capture Division I championship crowds.
Community league participation statistics span broad youth sport measures, England Rugby League counts, Irish adult participation, and Canadian experiences and motivations. The figures use different definitions and populations, so each comparison needs its own context.
Explore community sports funding statistics across Ireland and England, from county allocations and grants by sport to targeted programmes and local facility investment.
A data-led look at US fitness club attendance, including visits by facility type, monthly member patterns, seasonal changes, and annual visit frequency.
A look at EU household spending on sporting goods and services in 2020, how the spending was divided, country differences, and Spain’s 2017 survey figures.
The 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation counted nearly 40 million anglers, more than 14 million hunters and about 148 million wildlife watchers among U.S. residents ages 16 and older.
In 2024, 47.2% of U.S. adults met federal aerobic activity guidelines during leisure time. Youth survey results and Australian accelerometer measurements add distinct perspectives on participation and daily movement.
Explore Australian weekly participation estimates and annual activity counts for children and youth, with age and jurisdiction detail.
Explore sport participation by gender statistics across Irish and Canadian surveys, with rates by year, activity, frequency, duration and reported reasons.
Germany’s 2026 inventory counted more than 30 million sport-club memberships, while Japan’s 2022 adult survey found 16.6% enrolled in a sport club, team, or group. The figures show how membership counts and survey rates describe different aspects of organized sport.
UK survey data shows how many adults coached and how often that activity was paid, while U.S. labor statistics track coach-and-scout jobs, pay, and projected openings. The measures have different scopes, so they offer complementary views rather than a direct comparison.
U.S. sporting goods wholesale sales reached $130 billion in 2025, while company reports show how selected merchandise divisions and retail categories moved across different fiscal periods.
Explore checked sports event attendance statistics, from World Games ticket sales and visitor profiles to 2025 MLB totals and NHL records.
Taiwan’s survey counted 1,336 public venues and 3,255 individual sports facilities, while recording uneven provision of accessible features and amenities. International databases show why facility counts depend on definitions, coverage and collection dates.
Explore sports streaming audiences statistics across platforms, age groups, devices, major events, and sports-only services, with each figure tied to its reported population and period.
A country-by-country look at sports volunteering rates, who volunteers, the work they do, how often they help and how they are recruited.
Participation estimates differ by survey definition. Together, they show how youth sports rates vary across ages, household circumstances, states, high school grades and sports.
A measured look at adult sports participation statistics, including Ireland’s age and disability differences, activity choices, locations, and participation time, alongside Canadian and Norwegian indicators.
NFHS school-year entries, England survey estimates and licensed-player counts show how basketball participation varies by population and measure.
Explore recreational sport participation statistics from Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Canada, including age and access differences, children’s participation, sport choices, motivations, and barriers.