Physical education in Poland in 2024



In 2024, there were 16 612 sports clubs and 70 sports associations in Poland. Compared to 2022, the number of sports clubs increased by 14.8%.
The largest number of sports clubs operated in the Mazowieckie Voivodship (11.3%), followed by the following voivodships: Wielkopolskie (9.9%), Śląskie (9.7%) and Małopolskie (9.5%), while the fewest in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodship (2.3%). In 2024, sports clubs had 1.4 million members and people exercising. Compared to 2022, both the number of members (by 27.0%) and the number of people exercising (by 30.1%) increased. As in previous years, the vast majority of people exercising were men - 72.0%. Among those exercising, young people under 18 still dominated – 72.6%.
The sources of data used in the release are the results of surveys conducted by Statistics Poland on sports clubs (conducted every 2 years), Polish sports associations and physical culture organizations (conducted every year).