Popularity of Nordic walking
These statistics
about Nordic walking in Germany will give you an idea of what's possible
here in the US. Check out this general statistic: "In 2013, around 1.34
million people in Germany aged 14 years or older went walking, or Nordic
walking, in their spare time several times a week."
Let's do the math:
- Population of Germany in 2013: 80.62 million. That means there was 1 Nordic walker for every 60 people.
- Population of US in 2013: 316.5 million. At the same rates as Germany, there would have been over 5 million Nordic walkers in the US.
How many were really
in the US? One estimate I found places 2 million Nordic walkers
in the US. Let's assume that's a correct estimate based on rigorous
surveys. That's not too much more than Germany, which has one-fourth the
population of the US. In other words, there is much to be done in spreading the
word.
