Number of divers certified annually

[kwesler]

I am going to develop a proposal to a company regarding sponsoring the sinking of the Vandenberg in the Keys as part of the artificial reef program. I would like to be able to tell them how many divers are certified on an annual basis and how many divers there are extant who are certified.

This is an international company, so US and World figures would be very helpful.

Can anyone help?

Ken

 

[rstone]

PADI Certification History Worldwide (numerical)

Year Certifications Per Year Cumulative Certifications Growth Percentage

1967 3,226
1968 8,442 11,668 161.7%
1969 12,168 23,836 44.1%
1970 23,736 47,572 95.1%
1971 36,490 84,062 53.7%
1972 51,842 135,904 42.1%
1973 60,120 196,024 16.0%
1974 49,834 245,858 -17.1%
1975 61,244 307,102 22.9%
1976 66,609 373,711 8.8%
1977 69,771 443,482 4.7%
1978 86,187 529,669 23.5%
1979 95,193 624,862 10.4%
1980 107,404 732,266 12.8%
1981 124,365 856,631 15.8%
1982 141,429 998,060 13.7%
1983 168,778 1,166,838 19.3%
1984 203,001 1,369,839 20.3%
1985 240,384 1,610,223 18.4%
1986 277,378 1,887,601 15.4%
1987 315,468 2,203,069 13.7%
1988 350,000 2,553,069 10.9%
1989 387,767 2,940,836 10.8%
1990 440,418 3,381,254 13.6%
1991 456,046 3,837,300 3.5%
1992 529,463 4,366,763 16.1%
1993 564,672 4,931,435 6.6%
1994 625,487 5,556,922 10.8%
1995 680,263 6,237,185 8.8%
1996 728,295 6,965,480 7.1%
1997 742,930 7,708,410 2.0%
1998 779,467 8,487,877 4.9%
1999 809,912 9,297,789 3.9%
2000 854,052 10,151,841 5.4%

 

[Diversauras]

rstone,

Is this just PADI or all known certifications, or some other slice. Nice set of numbers BTW, nice format.

 

[kwesler]

but THANKS!!! Great #s

Ken

 

[Walter]

Those are the numbers for PADI only. There are many other certification agencies you could add in.

OTOH, the numbers are meaningless when you are trying to discover how many divers exist. Some of those certifications are specialty or advanced certs which mean they do not represent a new diver. Others are recertifications or divers who are already certified with another agency which mean they do not represent a new diver. Many of those folks have stopped diving over the years for various reasons. Some are no longer alive. Some are no longer healthy enough to dive. Some have lost interest.

Yes, over 10 million PADI cards have been issued, I'm sure there are not close to 10 million divers in the world today.

 

[devilfish]

Walter, you are absolutely correct on all counts. These numbers are cards issued. Some divers have a dozen cards yet it's only one diver.
btw, where did you get the numbers?

 

[kwesler]

is there any way to find out the "market" for this corporation?

 

[rusky4u]

maybe it helps...

http://www.padi.com/news/stats/

scroll down and take a look at the stats!

hope you have a good dive in to the numbers!

 

[Diversauras]

I sent an e-mail to NAUI HQ and hopefully there will be a response. Trying to help someone get something done certainly seems smarter that standing on the side lined griping about no place to dive...

BTW,
Good luck, mozzel tov, bon chance, buono fortuna

 

[kwesler]

I will follow up with more info as it becomes available...I will also post the results (although not the name of the company)