GITNUXREPORT 2026

Womens Sports Statistics

Women's sports are booming commercially and growing rapidly in popularity.

Written by Timothy Grant·Edited by Min-ji Park·Fact-checked by Olivia Thornton

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 25, 2026·Next review: Sep 2026

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Primary Source Collection

Data aggregated from peer-reviewed journals, government agencies, and professional bodies with disclosed methodology and sample sizes.

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98% of people in the US are aware of the WNBA

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50% of the fans of the NWSL identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community

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80% of Fortune 500 female executives played competitive sports in their youth

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74% of people believe that the Women's World Cup has improved the perception of women in society

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Female athletes receive 3 times more negative comments about their appearance on social media than male athletes

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92% of female athletes in the US believe that Title IX has had a positive impact on their lives

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Brands that sponsor women's sports are perceived as 2.4x more "progressive" by consumers

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60% of fans believe the sports industry should do more to achieve pay equity

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1 in 5 women have stopped playing sports because they didn't feel they belonged there

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44% of female athletes in the UK say they were encouraged to play sport by their fathers

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Athletes like Serena Williams have over 100 million combined followers on social media

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30% of women say that seeing female athletes on TV makes them feel more confident

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The 2023 Women's World Cup inspired 2.5 million Australian girls to play soccer

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15% of head coach positions in NCAA women's sports are held by women of color

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70% of viewers of the 2023 Solheim Cup say it changed their opinion on women's golf

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Women's sports fans are 2x more likely than men's sports fans to be interested in social justice issues

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55% of women's sports fans feel a "sense of community" around their team

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In the Middle East, female sports participation has grown by 150% in the last 5 years

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85% of fans believe that female athletes are better role models for children than male athletes

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The #LetGirlsPlay campaign in the UK led to 90% of schools offering equal soccer access

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40% of the management roles in the Australian Football League are now held by women

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65% of female athletes say that the presence of female coaches would have kept them in sports longer

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Over 50% of WNBA fans are new to the league within the last three years

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Girls from low-income households are 2x as likely to drop out of sports as those from high-income homes

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40% of professional female athletes have a university degree, compared to 25% of men

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The "Caitlin Clark Effect" led to a 200% increase in ticket demand for away teams playing Iowa

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58% of global consumers believe that women's sports should be given equal airtime as men's

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1 in 4 professional female athletes have faced online harassment related to their gender

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33% of girls in rural areas do not have access to organized community sports

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Women's sports fans spend 10% more on team merchandise than male sports fans

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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup generated over $570 million in revenue

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Professional women's sports are expected to generate $1.28 billion in total global revenue in 2024

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The average valuation of a NWSL team rose to $66 million in 2023

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The WNBA's 2024 media rights deal is estimated to be worth approximately $200 million annually

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Commercial investment in women's sports grew by 20% year-on-year in 2023

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The prize pool for the 2023 Women's World Cup was $110 million, a 300% increase from 2019

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83% of fans say a brand becomes more "purposed-led" when it sponsors women's sports

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The LPGA increased its total season prize money to over $118 million for the 2024 season

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Attendance revenue for the WSL in England grew by 200% between 2022 and 2023

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Sponsorship revenue in the NWSL increased by 95% between 2022 and 2023

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40% of all sports participants are women, yet they receive only 4% of sports media coverage globally

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The Nike deal with the WNBA is the largest investment in a women’s sports league to date

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Women's sports fans are 25% more likely to purchase products from a sponsor than men's sports fans

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Angel City FC reached a valuation of $180 million in 2024

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The 2023 Solheim Cup saw a 45% increase in sponsorship value from the previous event

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75% of sports fans think brands should provide more support to women's sports

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The Women's Super League (WSL) domestic TV rights deal is valued at £21 million per season

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Female athletes earn an average of 63 cents for every dollar earned by male athletes in top tier tennis

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In 2023, 14 of the world's 20 highest-paid female athletes were tennis players

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Merchandise sales for the 2023 Women's World Cup were 80% higher than the 2019 event

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Advertising spend on women’s sports increased by 160% in Australia following the 2023 World Cup

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The WNBA saw a 211% increase in jersey sales in early 2024

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30% of women's sports fans would pay for a dedicated streaming service for women's content

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European women's football clubs saw a 24% increase in operating revenue in 2023

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Professional women's volleyball in the US (PVL) raised $16.7 million in seed funding in 2023

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Caitlin Clark's 2024 Nike endorsement deal is valued at $28 million over 8 years

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43% of women's sports fans aged 18-34 prefer to watch sports highlights over full games

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50% of people who watch women's sports are under the age of 35

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The 2024 WNBA Draft drew 2.45 million viewers, a 307% increase from 2023

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Investment in women's sports technology startups reached $120 million in 2023

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Female athletes have a 2 to 8 times higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males

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40-50% of female athletes suffer from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) symptoms

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Only 6% of sports science research studies focus exclusively on female athletes

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90% of female athletes report that their menstrual cycle affects their performance

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Concussion rates for female soccer players are nearly double those of male players

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67% of female athletes say they do not feel comfortable discussing their period with male coaches

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1 in 3 adolescent girls drop out of sport due to body image concerns

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75% of elite female athletes have experienced some form of exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction

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Female athletes are 20% more likely to experience iron deficiency than male athletes

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Studies show that hormonal changes during the follicular phase may increase ligament laxity in women

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50% of female track and field athletes have experienced a bone stress injury

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1 in 5 female athletes struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating

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Hydration needs for female athletes can fluctuate by up to 15% across the menstrual cycle

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Pregnant professional athletes can maintain up to 80% of their fitness level with modified training

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Sleep duration requirements for recovery are higher in female athletes than male by an average of 40 minutes

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Over 80% of female soccer players find commercial football boots uncomfortable due to being designed for men

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30% of female college athletes report symptoms of depression or anxiety

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Female athletes have a higher resting heart rate on average during the luteal phase

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Knee valgus stress is 4 times higher in female basketball players during landing than males

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55% of female ultramarathon finishers cite "mental toughness" as their primary strength

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Female athletes lose up to 50% more body salt through sweat in high-humidity conditions than men

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Psychological resilience scores in female team sports are 10% higher than in individual female sports

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Recovery protocols for women require different protein intake timings compared to men

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Bone density in female rowers is 15% higher than the average female population

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Only 25% of female athletes wear a sports bra that provides adequate support

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Female marathoners are 2.5 times more likely to experience hyponatremia than males

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The risk of ankle sprains in female volleyball players is 1.5 times higher than in males

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60% of high school female athletes do not meet daily calcium requirements

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Hormonal contraceptives can reduce the risk of certain bone stress fractures by 10% in runners

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12% of female athletes report having "exercise-induced asthma"

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The 2023 Women's World Cup Final reached a global audience of 54 million viewers on TV

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2.12 billion people watched some part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

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In the UK, the WSL saw a 70% increase in viewership in the 2023/24 season

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The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship attracted 18.9 million viewers

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For the first time, the 2024 NCAA Women's Final outdrew the Men's Final in TV ratings

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Women's sports accounts for 15% of all sports coverage on Australian free-to-air TV

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Social media engagement for the WNBA rose by 147% during the 2023 season

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53% of fans in the US say they have increased their consumption of women's sports in the past year

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The 2023 Tour de France Femmes had a total reach of 23.2 million viewers in France

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65% of young women (16-24) follow female athletes on Instagram

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Over 11 million people in Brazil watched the Brazil vs Panama match in the 2023 World Cup

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Women's sports content produces double the engagement rate on TikTok compared to men's sport

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46% of women's sports fans prefer to watch content via social media platforms

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The 2023 WNBA Finals saw a record 601,000 average viewers per game

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40% of TikTok users use the app to discover new female athletes to follow

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Australian TV network Channel 7 reached 11 million people during the Matildas' semi-final in 2023

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YouTube views for women's football increased by 400% from 2021 to 2023

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72% of women's sports fans aged 18-24 watch matches on mobile devices

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The 2023 Women's College World Series (softball) averaged 1.6 million viewers

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Only 1 in 10 sports journalists globally is female

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The LPGA saw a 20% increase in national TV hours in the US for 2024

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60% of WNBA fans use Twitter to follow live game updates

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The 2023 Netball World Cup had a global reach of 180 million people

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Discovery+ reported a 30% increase in female viewership for the 2024 Australian Open

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Women's sport sponsorship mentions in news articles grew by 150% between 2022 and 2024

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1.5 million people watched the Women's Champions League Final in Germany alone

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51% of sports fans believe that media coverage of women's sports is still insufficient

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In Spain, the Women's World Cup Final drew a peak audience of 8.8 million viewers

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WNBA League Pass subscriptions increased by 10% in the first week of the 2024 season

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25% of all sports-related searches on Google in July 2023 were related to the Women's World Cup

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1,978,274 fans attended matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup

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The average attendance for the Arsenal Women's team at Emirates Stadium in 2023 was over 50,000

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High school sports participation for girls in the US reached 3.3 million in 2023

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Participation in women’s golf grew by 15% between 2020 and 2023

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The 2023 NCAA Women's Volleyball season saw a total attendance of over 1.3 million fans

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Nebraska Volleyball set a world record for a women's sporting event with 92,003 fans in a single game

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Women's participation in marathon running has increased by 12% over the last decade

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40% of all professional soccer players in the USA are women

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The number of registered female referees in England grew by 50% in 2023

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There are over 30,000 girls playing youth Aussie Rules football in 2023

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Female participation in combat sports (Boxing/MMA) rose by 22% between 2021 and 2023

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The WNBA regular season attendance in 2023 was the highest in 13 years

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70% of professional female athletes started their sport before the age of 10

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Over 750,000 fans attended the first 10 rounds of the 2023/24 WSL season

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There was a 10% increase in the number of women competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics compared to Rio 2016

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The 2024 Olympics featured a 50/50 gender split for athlete quotas for the first time

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28% of Australian women participate in organized sport at least once a week

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Participation of girls in youth basketball in the UK increased by 18% in 2023

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The NWSL average attendance per match reached 10,000 for the first time in 2023

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More than 50% of the audience at the 2023 Wimbledon Women's Final were women

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Girls represent 42% of all youth multisport participants in the US

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Women's cricket participation in India grew by 35% after the inaugural WPL

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Over 1 million girls participate in secondary school netball in South Africa

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The number of professional female coaches in the top 5 European soccer leagues is under 15

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60% of all primary school age girls in the US play at least one sport recreationally

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The average age of a professional female athlete in the WNBA is 26.5 years

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Female participation in esports has increased to 35% of the total gamer population

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The PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) set an attendance record of 21,105 in Montreal in 2024

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Over 2 million girls in the UK are inactive compared to their male counterparts

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Participation in women's rugby in France grew by 12% in 2023

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Key Takeaways

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup generated over $570 million in revenue
Professional women's sports are expected to generate $1.28 billion in total global revenue in 2024
The average valuation of a NWSL team rose to $66 million in 2023
The 2023 Women's World Cup Final reached a global audience of 54 million viewers on TV
2.12 billion people watched some part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
In the UK, the WSL saw a 70% increase in viewership in the 2023/24 season
1,978,274 fans attended matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup
The average attendance for the Arsenal Women's team at Emirates Stadium in 2023 was over 50,000
High school sports participation for girls in the US reached 3.3 million in 2023
Female athletes have a 2 to 8 times higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males
40-50% of female athletes suffer from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) symptoms
Only 6% of sports science research studies focus exclusively on female athletes
98% of people in the US are aware of the WNBA
50% of the fans of the NWSL identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community
80% of Fortune 500 female executives played competitive sports in their youth

Women's sports are booming commercially and growing rapidly in popularity.

Culture & Social Impact

198% of people in the US are aware of the WNBA

Verified

250% of the fans of the NWSL identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community

Verified

380% of Fortune 500 female executives played competitive sports in their youth

Verified

474% of people believe that the Women's World Cup has improved the perception of women in society

Directional

5Female athletes receive 3 times more negative comments about their appearance on social media than male athletes

Single source

692% of female athletes in the US believe that Title IX has had a positive impact on their lives

Verified

7Brands that sponsor women's sports are perceived as 2.4x more "progressive" by consumers

Verified

860% of fans believe the sports industry should do more to achieve pay equity

Verified

91 in 5 women have stopped playing sports because they didn't feel they belonged there

Directional

1044% of female athletes in the UK say they were encouraged to play sport by their fathers

Single source

11Athletes like Serena Williams have over 100 million combined followers on social media

Verified

1230% of women say that seeing female athletes on TV makes them feel more confident

Verified

13The 2023 Women's World Cup inspired 2.5 million Australian girls to play soccer

Verified

1415% of head coach positions in NCAA women's sports are held by women of color

Directional

1570% of viewers of the 2023 Solheim Cup say it changed their opinion on women's golf

Single source

16Women's sports fans are 2x more likely than men's sports fans to be interested in social justice issues

Verified

1755% of women's sports fans feel a "sense of community" around their team

Verified

18In the Middle East, female sports participation has grown by 150% in the last 5 years

Verified

1985% of fans believe that female athletes are better role models for children than male athletes

Directional

20The #LetGirlsPlay campaign in the UK led to 90% of schools offering equal soccer access

Single source

2140% of the management roles in the Australian Football League are now held by women

Verified

2265% of female athletes say that the presence of female coaches would have kept them in sports longer

Verified

23Over 50% of WNBA fans are new to the league within the last three years

Verified

24Girls from low-income households are 2x as likely to drop out of sports as those from high-income homes

Directional

2540% of professional female athletes have a university degree, compared to 25% of men

Single source

26The "Caitlin Clark Effect" led to a 200% increase in ticket demand for away teams playing Iowa

Verified

2758% of global consumers believe that women's sports should be given equal airtime as men's

Verified

281 in 4 professional female athletes have faced online harassment related to their gender

Verified

2933% of girls in rural areas do not have access to organized community sports

Directional

30Women's sports fans spend 10% more on team merchandise than male sports fans

Single source

Culture & Social Impact Interpretation

The numbers paint a portrait of a revolution that is undeniable yet still fighting for its foothold—where 85% of fans see female athletes as superior role models, yet a third of rural girls lack access to play, proving that soaring visibility and profound inequality are still running side by side.

Economics & Finance

1The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup generated over $570 million in revenue

Verified

2Professional women's sports are expected to generate $1.28 billion in total global revenue in 2024

Verified

3The average valuation of a NWSL team rose to $66 million in 2023

Verified

4The WNBA's 2024 media rights deal is estimated to be worth approximately $200 million annually

Directional

5Commercial investment in women's sports grew by 20% year-on-year in 2023

Single source

6The prize pool for the 2023 Women's World Cup was $110 million, a 300% increase from 2019

Verified

783% of fans say a brand becomes more "purposed-led" when it sponsors women's sports

Verified

8The LPGA increased its total season prize money to over $118 million for the 2024 season

Verified

9Attendance revenue for the WSL in England grew by 200% between 2022 and 2023

Directional

10Sponsorship revenue in the NWSL increased by 95% between 2022 and 2023

Single source

1140% of all sports participants are women, yet they receive only 4% of sports media coverage globally

Verified

12The Nike deal with the WNBA is the largest investment in a women’s sports league to date

Verified

13Women's sports fans are 25% more likely to purchase products from a sponsor than men's sports fans

Verified

14Angel City FC reached a valuation of $180 million in 2024

Directional

15The 2023 Solheim Cup saw a 45% increase in sponsorship value from the previous event

Single source

1675% of sports fans think brands should provide more support to women's sports

Verified

17The Women's Super League (WSL) domestic TV rights deal is valued at £21 million per season

Verified

18Female athletes earn an average of 63 cents for every dollar earned by male athletes in top tier tennis

Verified

19In 2023, 14 of the world's 20 highest-paid female athletes were tennis players

Directional

20Merchandise sales for the 2023 Women's World Cup were 80% higher than the 2019 event

Single source

21Advertising spend on women’s sports increased by 160% in Australia following the 2023 World Cup

Verified

22The WNBA saw a 211% increase in jersey sales in early 2024

Verified

2330% of women's sports fans would pay for a dedicated streaming service for women's content

Verified

24European women's football clubs saw a 24% increase in operating revenue in 2023

Directional

25Professional women's volleyball in the US (PVL) raised $16.7 million in seed funding in 2023

Single source

26Caitlin Clark's 2024 Nike endorsement deal is valued at $28 million over 8 years

Verified

2743% of women's sports fans aged 18-34 prefer to watch sports highlights over full games

Verified

2850% of people who watch women's sports are under the age of 35

Verified

29The 2024 WNBA Draft drew 2.45 million viewers, a 307% increase from 2023

Directional

30Investment in women's sports technology startups reached $120 million in 2023

Single source

Economics & Finance Interpretation

The market is finally realizing that investing in women's sports isn't charity, it's just smart business, as the soaring revenues, valuations, and fan engagement prove the product has been world-class all along.

Health & Physiology

1Female athletes have a 2 to 8 times higher risk of ACL injuries compared to males

Verified

240-50% of female athletes suffer from Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) symptoms

Verified

3Only 6% of sports science research studies focus exclusively on female athletes

Verified

490% of female athletes report that their menstrual cycle affects their performance

Directional

5Concussion rates for female soccer players are nearly double those of male players

Single source

667% of female athletes say they do not feel comfortable discussing their period with male coaches

Verified

71 in 3 adolescent girls drop out of sport due to body image concerns

Verified

875% of elite female athletes have experienced some form of exercise-associated menstrual dysfunction

Verified

9Female athletes are 20% more likely to experience iron deficiency than male athletes

Directional

10Studies show that hormonal changes during the follicular phase may increase ligament laxity in women

Single source

1150% of female track and field athletes have experienced a bone stress injury

Verified

121 in 5 female athletes struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating

Verified

13Hydration needs for female athletes can fluctuate by up to 15% across the menstrual cycle

Verified

14Pregnant professional athletes can maintain up to 80% of their fitness level with modified training

Directional

15Sleep duration requirements for recovery are higher in female athletes than male by an average of 40 minutes

Single source

16Over 80% of female soccer players find commercial football boots uncomfortable due to being designed for men

Verified

1730% of female college athletes report symptoms of depression or anxiety

Verified

18Female athletes have a higher resting heart rate on average during the luteal phase

Verified

19Knee valgus stress is 4 times higher in female basketball players during landing than males

Directional

2055% of female ultramarathon finishers cite "mental toughness" as their primary strength

Single source

21Female athletes lose up to 50% more body salt through sweat in high-humidity conditions than men

Verified

22Psychological resilience scores in female team sports are 10% higher than in individual female sports

Verified

23Recovery protocols for women require different protein intake timings compared to men

Verified

24Bone density in female rowers is 15% higher than the average female population

Directional

25Only 25% of female athletes wear a sports bra that provides adequate support

Single source

26Female marathoners are 2.5 times more likely to experience hyponatremia than males

Verified

27The risk of ankle sprains in female volleyball players is 1.5 times higher than in males

Verified

2860% of high school female athletes do not meet daily calcium requirements

Verified

29Hormonal contraceptives can reduce the risk of certain bone stress fractures by 10% in runners

Directional

3012% of female athletes report having "exercise-induced asthma"

Single source

Health & Physiology Interpretation

The stark reality of women's sports is a cycle of being under-researched and over-injured, where the very female physiology that creates elite athletes is often ignored by the science and equipment meant to support them.

Media & Viewership

1The 2023 Women's World Cup Final reached a global audience of 54 million viewers on TV

Verified

22.12 billion people watched some part of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Verified

3In the UK, the WSL saw a 70% increase in viewership in the 2023/24 season

Verified

4The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship attracted 18.9 million viewers

Directional

5For the first time, the 2024 NCAA Women's Final outdrew the Men's Final in TV ratings

Single source

6Women's sports accounts for 15% of all sports coverage on Australian free-to-air TV

Verified

7Social media engagement for the WNBA rose by 147% during the 2023 season

Verified

853% of fans in the US say they have increased their consumption of women's sports in the past year

Verified

9The 2023 Tour de France Femmes had a total reach of 23.2 million viewers in France

Directional

1065% of young women (16-24) follow female athletes on Instagram

Single source

11Over 11 million people in Brazil watched the Brazil vs Panama match in the 2023 World Cup

Verified

12Women's sports content produces double the engagement rate on TikTok compared to men's sport

Verified

1346% of women's sports fans prefer to watch content via social media platforms

Verified

14The 2023 WNBA Finals saw a record 601,000 average viewers per game

Directional

1540% of TikTok users use the app to discover new female athletes to follow

Single source

16Australian TV network Channel 7 reached 11 million people during the Matildas' semi-final in 2023

Verified

17YouTube views for women's football increased by 400% from 2021 to 2023

Verified

1872% of women's sports fans aged 18-24 watch matches on mobile devices

Verified

19The 2023 Women's College World Series (softball) averaged 1.6 million viewers

Directional

20Only 1 in 10 sports journalists globally is female

Single source

21The LPGA saw a 20% increase in national TV hours in the US for 2024

Verified

2260% of WNBA fans use Twitter to follow live game updates

Verified

23The 2023 Netball World Cup had a global reach of 180 million people

Verified

24Discovery+ reported a 30% increase in female viewership for the 2024 Australian Open

Directional

25Women's sport sponsorship mentions in news articles grew by 150% between 2022 and 2024

Single source

261.5 million people watched the Women's Champions League Final in Germany alone

Verified

2751% of sports fans believe that media coverage of women's sports is still insufficient

Verified

28In Spain, the Women's World Cup Final drew a peak audience of 8.8 million viewers

Verified

29WNBA League Pass subscriptions increased by 10% in the first week of the 2024 season

Directional

3025% of all sports-related searches on Google in July 2023 were related to the Women's World Cup

Single source

Media & Viewership Interpretation

After decades of glacial patience, women's sports is now enjoying a well-earned and frankly spectacular avalanche of attention.

Participation & Attendance

11,978,274 fans attended matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup

Verified

2The average attendance for the Arsenal Women's team at Emirates Stadium in 2023 was over 50,000

Verified

3High school sports participation for girls in the US reached 3.3 million in 2023

Verified

4Participation in women’s golf grew by 15% between 2020 and 2023

Directional

5The 2023 NCAA Women's Volleyball season saw a total attendance of over 1.3 million fans

Single source

6Nebraska Volleyball set a world record for a women's sporting event with 92,003 fans in a single game

Verified

7Women's participation in marathon running has increased by 12% over the last decade

Verified

840% of all professional soccer players in the USA are women

Verified

9The number of registered female referees in England grew by 50% in 2023

Directional

10There are over 30,000 girls playing youth Aussie Rules football in 2023

Single source

11Female participation in combat sports (Boxing/MMA) rose by 22% between 2021 and 2023

Verified

12The WNBA regular season attendance in 2023 was the highest in 13 years

Verified

1370% of professional female athletes started their sport before the age of 10

Verified

14Over 750,000 fans attended the first 10 rounds of the 2023/24 WSL season

Directional

15There was a 10% increase in the number of women competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics compared to Rio 2016

Single source

16The 2024 Olympics featured a 50/50 gender split for athlete quotas for the first time

Verified

1728% of Australian women participate in organized sport at least once a week

Verified

18Participation of girls in youth basketball in the UK increased by 18% in 2023

Verified

19The NWSL average attendance per match reached 10,000 for the first time in 2023

Directional

20More than 50% of the audience at the 2023 Wimbledon Women's Final were women

Single source

21Girls represent 42% of all youth multisport participants in the US

Verified

22Women's cricket participation in India grew by 35% after the inaugural WPL

Verified

23Over 1 million girls participate in secondary school netball in South Africa

Verified

24The number of professional female coaches in the top 5 European soccer leagues is under 15

Directional

2560% of all primary school age girls in the US play at least one sport recreationally

Single source

26The average age of a professional female athlete in the WNBA is 26.5 years

Verified

27Female participation in esports has increased to 35% of the total gamer population

Verified

28The PWHL (Professional Women's Hockey League) set an attendance record of 21,105 in Montreal in 2024

Verified

29Over 2 million girls in the UK are inactive compared to their male counterparts

Directional

30Participation in women's rugby in France grew by 12% in 2023

Single source

Participation & Attendance Interpretation

From grassroots fields to packed arenas, women's sports are no longer knocking on the glass ceiling—they're preparing to shatter it in front of a record crowd.