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https://www.fiba.basketball/news/popularity-of-basketball-soaring-globally-highlighted-by-increased-interest-in-the-fiba-world-cup
With almost 3 out of 4 people being interested in basketball in the researched territories, this makes it the second most popular sport globally behind football. This was also underlined by interest growing from 68% to 74% between 2019 and 2023.
Globally, basketball interest is projected at 69%, with over 3.3 billion fans aged between 16 and 69.
The levels of interest are even higher among 16-29-year-olds within the 18 markets, with an incredible four out of five people below the age of 30 all interested in basketball.
This result represents an eye-catching 10% increase since 2019. Countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines, China, and the UAE were all particularly high for this age group, alongside European markets such as Spain, Germany, and Great Britain.