This statistic depicts the results of a survey about the share of the population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group. Around 40 percent of children in New Zealand aged between 12 and 14 years old participated in competitive sports or activities in any given week during the survey period.
Share of population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group
survey method included online and postal self-completion surveys
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Note: Young people are respondents aged 5-17 and adults are respondents aged 18 and older. Data has been weighted by the source to reflect the population.
According to the source, participants are people who have been physically active in sport or recreation in the past seven days, where this participation excludes any physical activity undertaken for work or chores. Participation can include physical activity undertaken to get from one place to another (active transport) if the respondent considers it to be for sport or active recreation.
The survey question was phrased as following:
For adults: 'In the last 7 days, have you done this as a competitive sport or a competitive activity?'.
For young people: 'Where or how did you do in the last 7 days?'.
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Sport New Zealand. (December 21, 2018). Share of population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/983845/new-zealand-weekly-participation-rate-in-competitive-sports-by-age-group/
Sport New Zealand. "Share of population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group." Chart. December 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/983845/new-zealand-weekly-participation-rate-in-competitive-sports-by-age-group/
Sport New Zealand. (2018). Share of population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/983845/new-zealand-weekly-participation-rate-in-competitive-sports-by-age-group/
Sport New Zealand. "Share of Population Who Participate Weekly in Competitive Sports and Activities in New Zealand in 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2018, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/983845/new-zealand-weekly-participation-rate-in-competitive-sports-by-age-group/
Sport New Zealand, Share of population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/983845/new-zealand-weekly-participation-rate-in-competitive-sports-by-age-group/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Share of population who participate weekly in competitive sports and activities in New Zealand in 2017, by age group [Graph], Sport New Zealand, December 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/983845/new-zealand-weekly-participation-rate-in-competitive-sports-by-age-group/
