Contents
- Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics: Household Ownership and Equipment Counts
- Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics by Income and Household Type
- Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics by Age and Sex
- Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics for Fitness and Other Equipment Types
- Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics: Sports Equipment at Home in Spain
- Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics: Historical Ownership and Use
- Sources
Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics: Household Ownership and Equipment Counts
Germany’s 2023 Income and Consumption Survey (EVS) found that 25.6% of private households had at least 1 fitness device. Destatis also estimated around 12.9 million fitness devices in private households, distributed across 10.5 million households. These are different measures: the percentage describes households with equipment, while the counts describe devices and the households where they were found. Neither count describes how often residents used the equipment. Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release
| Germany, EVS 2023 | Reported measure |
|---|---|
| Private households with at least 1 fitness device | 25.6% |
| Fitness devices in private households | Around 12.9 million |
| Households across which devices were distributed | 10.5 million |
Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release
The EVS equipment table uses the category “Heimtrainer,” with ergometers, treadmills, cross-trainers and strength benches given as examples. The share of private households with at least 1 home trainer was 24.3% in 2003, 27.5% in 2008, 24.6% in 2013, 23.3% in 2018 and 25.6% in 2023. The 1998 value is unavailable or confidential; it is not a zero. The reported observations vary across rounds rather than forming a steady rise or decline. Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
| EVS year | Private households with a home trainer |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 27.5% |
| 2013 | 24.6% |
| 2018 | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 25.6% |
Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
The 2023 EVS covered around 54,000 private households. Destatis cautions that an extensive redesign of the survey limits comparisons with earlier rounds. The percentages are observations for their stated years, with that comparability limit in mind. The release’s “fitness device” wording and the table’s “Heimtrainer” category should also be read in their own source context. Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release; Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics by Income and Household Type
In Germany’s 2023 EVS, 12.3% of households with monthly net income below €1,300 had at least 1 fitness device. Among households with monthly net income of €5,000 or more, the share was 35.8%. Each percentage uses households in the named income category as its base. These observations describe different ownership rates by income group; they do not report equipment price, quality or frequency of use. Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release
Household composition offers a separate comparison. At least 1 fitness device was reported by 18.1% of one-person households, 33.5% of couples without children and 27.6% of couples with children. These percentages apply within different household types. Income and household composition are separate classifications, so the values should not be combined as parts of a single total. Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release
| German household group, 2023 | Households with at least 1 device |
|---|---|
| Monthly net income below €1,300 | 12.3% |
| Monthly net income €5,000 or more | 35.8% |
| One-person households | 18.1% |
| Couples without children | 33.5% |
| Couples with children | 27.6% |
Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release
These are household ownership results, not counts of machines per household or the number of people using them. They do not establish whether residents exercised with the equipment, how frequently they used it, or whether they also had access to shared facilities. That distinction matters when comparing the German household results with surveys asking people whether sports equipment is available at home. Source: Destatis, 2023 EVS release
Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics by Age and Sex
Spain’s Survey of Sporting Habits 2022 asked whether sports equipment was available at home to surveyed people aged 15 and over. In 2022, 85.4% of surveyed men and 80.0% of surveyed women reported equipment at home. Figure 51 defines each percentage against the surveyed population within that group. Its broad category does not mean respondents had a dedicated gym or a particular exercise machine. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 51
The same figure reports availability by age in 2022: 95.7% for people aged 15 to 24, 90.5% for ages 25 to 34, 92.6% for ages 35 to 44, 90.4% for ages 45 to 54, and 67.9% for people aged 55 and over. Each percentage uses surveyed people in that age group as its base. These figures measure reported equipment availability at home, not exercise participation or how frequently equipment was used. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 51
Figure 51 also gives sex-specific observations for 2015: 91.9% of surveyed men and 86.9% of surveyed women aged 15 and over reported sports equipment at home. Those are historical results. The sex comparisons across 2015 and 2022 use the same broad availability concept, rather than a measure limited to gym machines. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 51
| Surveyed group in Spain, aged 15 and over | 2015 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Men reporting sports equipment at home | 91.9% | 85.4% |
| Women reporting sports equipment at home | 86.9% | 80.0% |
Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 51
Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics for Fitness and Other Equipment Types
Destatis’ EVS table separates home-trainer ownership share from the number of items per 100 households and the total number of items. The stock measure was 27.8 home trainers per 100 households in 2003, 32.9 in 2008, 28.3 in 2013, 27.6 in 2018 and 31.5 in 2023. These are counts scaled to 100 households, not percentages of households that own a trainer. Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
The total-item series reports 10.5 million home trainers in 2003, 12.9 million in 2008, 11.3 million in 2013, 11.2 million in 2018 and 12.9 million in 2023. One series scales the number of items to household count; the other reports the total items. Neither tells how often equipment was used or what condition it was in. Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
| EVS year | Home trainers per 100 households | Home trainers, millions |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27.8 | 10.5 |
| 2008 | 32.9 | 12.9 |
| 2013 | 28.3 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | 27.6 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 31.5 | 12.9 |
Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
Spain’s 2022 survey records a wider variety of sports equipment available at home. Bicycles were reported by 54.3% of surveyed people; the report gives 49.4% for adult bicycles and 20% for children’s bicycles. Balls were reported by 47.3%, including football balls at 39.2% and basketball balls at 22.1%. These are shares of surveyed people reporting each type at home, not counts of items in households. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 53 and page 18
Rackets were reported by 47.1% of surveyed people. The report lists tennis rackets at 25.5%, paddles at 23.5% and table tennis paddles at 16%. Each is a separate reported category; the figures do not specify how many pieces an individual or household had. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, page 18
For indoor exercise, 43.8% of surveyed people reported bodybuilding and fitness equipment at home. Mountain equipment was reported by 34.5%; the report lists tents at 20.7% and mountaineering tools at 28.3%. Spain’s categories cover sports equipment broadly, whereas Germany’s “Heimtrainer” series concerns home trainers. The countries’ populations, survey measures and equipment definitions differ, so these percentages are not equivalent ownership rates. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 53 and page 18; Source: Destatis, EVS household equipment table
Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics: Sports Equipment at Home in Spain
In Spain’s 2022 survey, 82.6% of the surveyed population aged 15 and over reported sports equipment at home. Among people who practised sport, the reported rate was 94.7%. The first figure covers the total surveyed population; the second is limited to people who practised sport. “At home” records reported availability and does not establish that each respondent personally owned every item. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figures 50–51 and page 18
For 2015, the survey reported sports equipment at home for 89.3% of the total surveyed population and 97.7% of people who practised sport. Each result uses its own population base. The total-population finding and the figure for people who practised sport should therefore be read separately. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 50
| Spanish survey group | 2015 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Total surveyed population aged 15 and over | 89.3% | 82.6% |
| People who practised sport | 97.7% | 94.7% |
Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, Figure 50
“Sports equipment at home” is broader than dedicated home gym equipment. Listed types include bicycles, balls, rackets, bodybuilding and fitness equipment, and mountain equipment. This sample-based official survey concerns people aged 15 and over, so percentages refer to surveyed people rather than a census count of household equipment. Source: Spain, Survey of Sporting Habits 2022, page 18
Home Gym Equipment Ownership Statistics: Historical Ownership and Use
A U.S. national survey conducted in fall 1997 examined adults aged 18 and older who owned and used home exercise equipment. It estimated that 49.6 million adults owned and used equipment at least once a week. Another 4.9 million owned and used it less often than once a week. These are historical counts of adult owner-users, not current estimates or household ownership rates. Source: Fitness Products Council, Understanding the Home Fitness Equipment Consumer
Among owner-users who used equipment at least once a week, 51.8% were male. The report also states that about 51% of owner-users said other household members used the equipment at least once a week. This describes reported shared use among owner-users, not a percentage of all households with multiple users. Source: Fitness Products Council, Understanding the Home Fitness Equipment Consumer
The report’s household classification distinguishes regular use, ownership without use, and non-ownership. It listed 32.3 million households, or 32.5%, as owning and regularly using equipment; 17.6 million, or 17.7%, as owning but not using it; and 49.5 million, or 49.8%, as not owning equipment. The displayed total was 99.3 million households. These categories separate having equipment from regular use. Source: Fitness Products Council, Understanding the Home Fitness Equipment Consumer
| U.S. household classification, fall 1997 | Households | Share shown in report |
|---|---|---|
| Owned and regularly used equipment | 32.3 million | 32.5% |
| Owned but did not use equipment | 17.6 million | 17.7% |
| Did not own equipment | 49.5 million | 49.8% |
| Total U.S. households shown | 99.3 million | Not reported |
Source: Fitness Products Council, Understanding the Home Fitness Equipment Consumer
The study separately states that equipment was used regularly in 65% of households that owned it. This percentage is conditional on owning households. The 32.5% figure uses all households in the displayed classification as its base, while 49.6 million and 4.9 million count adult owner-users by frequency of use. Target Management, Inc. conducted the study for the Fitness Products Council using more than 1,600 interviews in a national sample. These fall 1997 findings are a historical snapshot, distinct from Germany’s household equipment series and Spain’s person-based survey of sports equipment availability. Source: Fitness Products Council, Understanding the Home Fitness Equipment Consumer
Sources
- Zahl der Woche: 26 % der Haushalte haben ein Fitnessgerät (Federal Statistical Office of Germany, Destatis)
- Daten aus der EVS zur Ausstattung privater Haushalte mit Haushalts- und Sportgeräten, Deutschland (Destatis)
- Survey of Sporting Habits in Spain 2022. Synthesis of results
- Understanding the Home Fitness Equipment Consumer: Highlights from the First Comprehensive Survey of American Adults Who Own and Use Home Exercise Equipment