Sport in Nijmegen
How many residents of Nijmegen exercise every week and get enough exercise: by age group, among schoolchildren and how this has changed since 2016. You can see Nijmegen alongside the rest of the Netherlands and alongside similar municipalities, as well as which sports fields and jobs are available.
Sport every week
Gets enough exercise
By age
Sport every week
Gets enough exercise
Pupils
Since 2016
Alongside other municipalities
Comparable municipalities
Pitches and courts
| Nijmegen | Per 10.000 residents | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football pitches | 103 | 5,4 | 7,3 |
| Tennis courts | 71 | 3,8 | 5,1 |
| Padel courts | 10 | 0,5 | 0,6 |
| Hockey pitches | 15 | 0,8 | 0,6 |
| Basketball courts | 33 | 1,7 | 1,2 |
| Buitenfitness | 12 | 0,6 | 0,6 |
| Skate parks | 9 | 0,5 | 0,4 |
Sources: CBS/RIVM/GGD's, Health Monitor for Adults and Older People 2024, adults; in 2016 from 19 years old. The line on a bar is the margin of error (95%); pupils: Youth Health Monitor 2023, grades 2 and 4, weekly sport at a club or gym; comparable = equally urban and roughly equal in size, CBS, Key Figures for Neighbourhoods and Districts; pitches and courts: © OpenStreetMap contributors, as they appear on the map.