Sport, Recreation & Physical Activity Participation Among NZ Adults
Participation Levels
Percentage of adults who took part in at least one sport or recreation activity…
|
Over 12-Months |
Per Month |
Per Week |
| Total Population |
96.0 |
90.0 |
79.0 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
| Men |
95.7 |
89.2 |
77.7 |
| Women |
96.3 |
90.8 |
80.3 |
| Age |
|
|
|
| 16-24 |
97.2 |
89.8 |
78.9 |
| 25-34 |
97.0 |
90.3 |
77.6 |
| 35-49 |
96.7 |
89.9 |
76.8 |
| 50-64 |
96.0 |
90.6 |
80.9 |
| ≥ 65 |
92.8 |
89.4 |
82.1 |
| Ethnicity |
|
|
|
| Māori |
97.2 |
89.0 |
77.5 |
| Asian |
97.2 |
88.8 |
73.0 |
| NZ European |
96.0 |
91.4 |
80.7 |
| Pacific |
92.1 |
80.0 |
69.1 |
| Other |
95.4 |
89.0 |
78.9 |
Among adults:
- the percentage who participated in at least one sport or recreation activity decreased as the timeframe shortened (i.e. year, month, week), irrespective of gender, age or ethnicity;
- during any week, 79 percent of adults participated in at least one sport or recreation activity;
- over 12 months, the participation level increased to 96 percent, indicating that most adults are involved in sport or recreation;
- the level of participation did not differ substantially across different age groups or between men and women; and
- compared with the total population, a lower percentage of Pacific adults took part in activities across all timeframes.