Childrens sports activities by age and sex and parental background - StatBank Denmark

Q: Where were your parents born? Do your parents work? Do others in your closest family practice sport/exercise?
Sample size: 2011: 2018, 2016: 3221, 2020: 4379 and 2024: 3303.
Source: The Danish Institute for Sports Studies:
www.idan.dk/idan-undersoeger/danskernes-motions-og-sportsvaner/

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22-6-2025 Statistics Denmark , www.statistikbanken.dk/IDRVAN14

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Boys
Girls
7-9 years
10-12 years
13-15 years

Both parents born in Denmark (2016-)
Parents are born in Denmark or Europe (2016-)
Parents are of Danish/European and non-European origin (2016-)
Both parents are born outside of Europe (2016-)
Both parents work (2016-)
One parent is working (2016)
No parents work (2016)
Minimum one parent does not work (2020-)
Mother, father and/or siblings practice sport or exercise (-2020)
Both parents practice sport/exercise (2024-)
One parent practice sport/exercise (2024-)
No one else in the family practice sport or exercise

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2020
2016
2011