Injury and illness risk, expressed as per 100 athletes and risk ratios for comparisons between continents, adjusted for sport, sex, age, NOC, NOC size and medical NOC support availability (Europe used as reference group) and availability of medical support in all continents
| NOC (n) | Athletes (n) | Medical NOC support* (%) | Injuries (n) | Injuries per 100 athletes (95% CI) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | Illnesses (n) | Illnesses per 100 athletes (95% CI) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | |
| Europe | 47 | 1473 | 74 | 153 | 10.4 (8.7 to 12.0) | – | 90 | 6.1 (4.9 to 7.4) | – |
| Asia | 47 | 820 | 36 | 121 | 14.8 (12.1 to 17.4) | 1.49 (1.17 to 1.89) | 50 | 6.1 (4.4 to 7.8) | 1.07 (0.75 to 1.52) |
| Oceania | 16 | 248 | 25 | 64 | 25.8 (19.5 to 32.1) | 1.62 (1.40 to 1.87) | 41 | 16.5 (11.5 to 21.6) | 1.66 (1.37 to 2.00) |
| Africa | 56 | 500 | 32 | 125 | 25.0 (20.6 to 29.4) | 1.38 (1.27 to 1.51) | 54 | 10.8 (7.9 to 13.7) | 1.30 (1.15 to 1.46) |
| North America | 29 | 455 | 40 | 69 | 15.2 (11.6 to 18.7) | 1.11 (1.03 to 1.19) | 53 | 11.7 (8.5 to 14.8) | 1.18 (1.09 to 1.29) |
| South America | 11 | 488 | 75 | 87 | 17.8 (14.1 to 21.6) | 1.12 (1.06 to 1.19) | 46 | 9.4 (6.7 to 12.2) | 1.08 (1.01 to 1.17) |
| All | 206 | 3984 | 45 | 619 | 15.5 (14.3 to 16.8) | – | 334 | 8.4 (7.5 to 9.3) | – |
*Either team physician or physiotherapist.
NOC, National Olympic Committee.