Physical education in Poland in 2024
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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).
