Prevalence of Regular ActiveSG Users

Mr Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what is the prevalence of regular ActiveSG users, that is, the percentage of users who use their credits on a weekly basis; (b) what other metrics does the Ministry rely on apart from utilisation rates to measure ActiveSG's success in encouraging Singaporeans to lead active lifestyles; and (c) what plans are being considered by the Ministry to boost participation in ActiveSG.

Mr Speaker, Sir, we have a total of 1.63 million ActiveSG members, of which of about 14% use their credits weekly. However, transactions involving ActiveSG credits do not reflect the level of activity among ActiveSG members, as one member can book a facility on behalf of his group, and this excludes those who access our free-to-play facilities, such as our sports stadia.

Since the launch of ActiveSG in 2014, national sports participation has increased. In financial year 2017, our public sports facilities recorded close to 17 million visits, and the National Sports Participation Survey reported that 68% of respondents participated in sports at least once a week.

The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth and SportSG are committed to encouraging Singaporeans to lead active and healthy lifestyles. ActiveSG has continually introduced innovative programming at our sports centres, such as Aqua Zumba, Bokwa and Piloxing, and launched various ActiveSG Academies and Clubs to encourage youths and seniors to learn to play different sports. The 2018 edition of GetActive! Singapore, our week-long celebration of National Day through sports, also reached out to more than 800,000 participants.