As of February 2023, around 30 million people played handball worldwide, according to the International Handball Federation (IHF). Meanwhile, 209 countries and regions had national handball federations. Out of these, Denmark's was one of the most successful, with the national team winning the IHF World Men's Handball Championship for a third time in 2023.
Key figures on handball participation worldwide as of February 2023
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HandballIHF. (February 7, 2023). Key figures on handball participation worldwide as of February 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364943/handball-participation-key-figures/
IHF. "Key figures on handball participation worldwide as of February 2023." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364943/handball-participation-key-figures/
IHF. (2023). Key figures on handball participation worldwide as of February 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364943/handball-participation-key-figures/
IHF. "Key Figures on Handball Participation Worldwide as of February 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364943/handball-participation-key-figures/
IHF, Key figures on handball participation worldwide as of February 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364943/handball-participation-key-figures/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Key figures on handball participation worldwide as of February 2023 [Graph], IHF, February 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364943/handball-participation-key-figures/