Saudi entertainment and culture venues attracted the vast majority of the population in past year, according to official statistics.
Cinema, national events and football proved popular, and cultural activities were major attractions.
The General Authority for Statistics released a bulletin of culture and entertainment statistics from mid-2022 to mid-2023.
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According to the results of the bulletin, 80 per cent of the total population of the Kingdom (15 years and older) has visited one of the venues of cultural events or activities, while 90 per cent of the total population of the Kingdom has visited one of the venues of the events or entertainment activities.
The bulletin’s results showed that 13 per cent of individuals attended national celebrations, while 11 per cent visited cinemas.
The proportion of Saudi individuals who visited a Saudi entertainment season was 39 per cent, while the proportion of non-Saudi individuals who visited a Saudi entertainment season stood at 36 per cent.
The bulletin’s findings showed that 20 per cent of individuals did not visit cultural events and activities, 40 per cent of whom could not visit due to the lack of time.
The bulletin showed that 23 per cent of individuals were engaged in walking activities, and 19 per cent spent their leisure time playing football.
The percentage of individuals who read at least one book in the previous 12 months was 37 per cent, while 21 per cent read newspapers and 7 per cent read magazines.
The results of the cultural and entertainment statistics bulletin highlight data on the visited places and cultural and entertainment activities practices by individuals (15 years and over) based on the results of the survey of culture and family entertainment carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2023, by collecting data via phone calls.
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