Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+)

Percentage point gap in sport participation rate between the 15-24 and 65+ age groups.

Unit Percent Industry Fitness and Sports

Records
3
Regions
3
Period
2019
Sources
1
Verification 3 verified data points Updated 16 Sep 2026 Last verified 16 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

The chart

By region

Each region's latest published value. Periods differ where publishers release on different schedules; the period sits under each name.

Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region

Latest value per region, 2019

3 entries · ranked
Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by regionAge gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region. 3 categories, highest is Slovenia at 56%. Cyprus Denmark Slovenia 7% 11% 56%
Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by regionAge gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region. 3 categories, highest is Slovenia at 56%. Cyprus Denmark Slovenia 7% 11% 56%
Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by regionAge gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region. 3 categories, highest is Slovenia at 56%. Cyprus Denmark Slovenia 7% 11% 56%
View the underlying data
Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region
Category Source Type Value
Slovenia Eurostat Actual 56%
Denmark Eurostat Actual 11%
Cyprus Eurostat Actual 7%
Source: Eurostat · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org
Embed

Free to embed, including commercially. The attribution bar is part of the chart; it is what keeps the data citable.

<iframe src="https://statorigin.org/embed/sports--age-gap-in-sport-participation-rate-15-24-vs-65--by-region" width="100%" height="380" style="border:1px solid #e2e5e3;border-radius:8px" title="Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p><a href="https://statorigin.org/indicators/age-gap-in-sport-participation-rate-15-24-vs-65">Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+) by region</a> — data from StatOrigin, CC BY 4.0</p>
Preview embed

Every record

All records

3 records · 3 regions · 2019

Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+): every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Slovenia 1 record
2019 56% Eurostat · 31 Dec 2019 actual
Denmark 1 record
2019 11% Eurostat · 31 Dec 2019 actual
Cyprus 1 record
2019 7% Eurostat · 31 Dec 2019 actual

Primary documents

Sources

1 document. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Document Publisher Published Data points
Sport participation - practicing sport and physical activity Eurostat 3

Cite & reuse

Cite this page

Data on this page is published under CC BY 4.0. You may reuse it, including commercially, provided you attribute it. To cite one figure, open its record: each carries APA, MLA, Chicago and BibTeX forms that credit the original publisher.

StatOrigin. (2026). Age gap in sport participation rate (15-24 vs 65+). Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/indicators/age-gap-in-sport-participation-rate-15-24-vs-65