Publication - Statistics
Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
Table 3.4 Adult sport participation, 2016, by age and sex
| Aged 16 and over who took part in any sport/exercise | 2016 | ||||||||
| Participation in activity during last four weeks | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Men | |||||||||
| Any sport or exercise | 85 | 76 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 43 | 38 | 62 | |
| No sport or exercise | 15 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 50 | 57 | 62 | 38 | |
| Swimming | 15 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |
| Cycling | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| Workout at a gym/Exercise bike/ Weight training | 38 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 18 | |
| Aerobics/Keep fit/ Gymnastics/ Dance for fitness | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Any other type of dancing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Running/jogging | 35 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| Football/rugby | 37 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | 13 | |
| Badminton/tennis | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Exercises (eg press-ups, sit ups) | 40 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| Bowls | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | |
| Fishing/angling | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Golf | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | |
| Hillwalking/rambling | 9 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| Snooker/billiards/pool | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| Aqua-robics/ aquafit/ exercise class in water | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | |
| Yoga/pilates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Athletics | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |
| Basketball | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Canoeing/Kayaking | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |
| Climbing | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | |
| Horse riding | 1 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | |
| Ice skating | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Martial arts including Tai Chi | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Skiing/snowboarding | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Table tennis | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | |
| Tenpin bowling | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |
| Any other sport or exercisea | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Continued… | |||||||||
| Table 3.4 - Continued | |||||||||
| Aged 16 and over who took part in any sport/exercise | 2016 | ||||||||
| Participation in activity during last four weeks | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| Women | |||||||||
| Any sport or exercise | 70 | 64 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 38 | 25 | 51 | |
| No sport or exercise | 30 | 36 | 41 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 75 | 49 | |
| Swimming | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |
| Cycling | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Workout at a gym/Exercise bike/ Weight training | 35 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | |
| Aerobics/Keep fit/ Gymnastics/ Dance for fitness | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 11 | |
| Any other type of dancing | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Running/jogging | 22 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | - | 10 | |
| Football/rugby | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Badminton/tennis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Exercises (eg press-ups, sit ups) | 31 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| Bowls | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Fishing/angling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | |
| Golf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Hillwalking/rambling | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Snooker/billiards/pool | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |
| Aqua-robics/ aquafit/ exercise class in water | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Yoga/pilates | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | - | 8 | |
| Athletics | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | |
| Basketball | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |
| Canoeing/Kayaking | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | |
| Climbing | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Horse riding | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Ice skating | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Martial arts including Tai Chi | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Skiing/snowboarding | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |
| Table tennis | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |
| Tenpin bowling | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |
| Any other sport or exercisea | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Continued… | |||||||||
| Table 3.4 - Continued | |||||||||
| Aged 16 and over who took part in any sport/exercise | 2016 | ||||||||
| Participation in activity during last four weeks | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||
| All adults | |||||||||
| Any sport or exercise | 78 | 70 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 56 | |
| No sport or exercise | 22 | 30 | 37 | 46 | 53 | 59 | 70 | 44 | |
| Swimming | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
| Cycling | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| Workout at a gym/Exercise bike/ Weight training | 37 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 17 | |
| Aerobics/Keep fit/ Gymnastics/ Dance for fitness | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | |
| Any other type of dancing | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Running/jogging | 29 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| Football/rugby | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | |
| Badminton/tennis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Exercises (eg press-ups, sit ups) | 36 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| Bowls | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| Fishing/angling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Golf | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | |
| Hillwalking/rambling | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
| Snooker/billiards/pool | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Aqua-robics/ aquafit/ exercise class in water | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Yoga/pilates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |
| Basketball | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |
| Canoeing/Kayaking | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | |
| Climbing | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | |
| Horse riding | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Ice skating | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Martial arts including Tai Chi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Skiing/snowboarding | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Table tennis | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 3 | |
| Tenpin bowling | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | |
| Any other sport or exercisea | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Continued… | |||||||||
| Table 3.4 - Continued | |||||||||
| Aged 16 and over who took part in any sport/exercise | 2016 | ||||||||
| Participation in activity during last four weeks | Age | Total | |||||||
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | |||
| Bases (weighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 286 | 338 | 320 | 380 | 326 | 254 | 167 | 2072 | |
| Women | 283 | 353 | 338 | 407 | 344 | 281 | 236 | 2243 | |
| All adults | 569 | 691 | 658 | 788 | 670 | 535 | 403 | 4315 | |
| Bases (unweighted): | |||||||||
| Men | 168 | 213 | 265 | 341 | 360 | 336 | 208 | 1891 | |
| Women | 198 | 325 | 347 | 440 | 433 | 400 | 284 | 2427 | |
| All adults | 366 | 538 | 612 | 781 | 793 | 736 | 492 | 4318 | |
a Other sports or exercise include all named sports in the questionnaire, in which less than 0.5% of the adult population took part, i.e. cricket, curling, hockey, netball, powerboating, rowing, sailing, shinty, skateboarding, subaqua, surfing, volleyball and waterskiing, plus any sport or form of exercise which was not listed on the questionnaire
Contact
Email: Julie Landsberg, Julie Landsberg
Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
There is a problem
Thanks for your feedback