Sports

The number of people involved in sports and their share in the population is growing continuously. Doing sports is not just about competing at the highest level – it also means daily physical activity that helps to stay in good health, improve your mood and strengthen a sense of community.

Everyone can find a sport or physical activity that they enjoy, whether it is jogging, group classes at a fitness centre, ballgames or lifting weights at the gym.

Estonia has set a target that, by 2030, at least two thirds of the population should be physically active and involved in sports. A healthy lifestyle adds healthy life years, increases life expectancy and boosts quality of life.

Sports statistics include the following information:

• how many amateur athletes there are in Estonia;
• what is the number of women and men among sports participants;
• which sports are the most popular;
• how many amateur athletes practice Olympic sports;
• how many sports instructors there are;
• how many sports organisations and clubs operate in Estonia.

Sports statistics help to analyse people’s physical activity levels and preferred sports. They also show the changes in the number of people involved in specific types of sport.