As of June 2021, soccer was the most popular women's sport worldwide, with 22 percent of respondents claiming to follow the sport. However, more than a third of respondents indicated that they did not follow any women's sports at all.
Most popular women's sports worldwide as of June 2021
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YouGov. (June 23, 2021). Most popular women's sports worldwide as of June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330131/most-popular-womens-sports-worldwide/
YouGov. "Most popular women's sports worldwide as of June 2021." Chart. June 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330131/most-popular-womens-sports-worldwide/
YouGov. (2021). Most popular women's sports worldwide as of June 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330131/most-popular-womens-sports-worldwide/
YouGov. "Most Popular Women's Sports Worldwide as of June 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330131/most-popular-womens-sports-worldwide/
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Most popular women's sports worldwide as of June 2021 [Graph], YouGov, June 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330131/most-popular-womens-sports-worldwide/