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Percentage of Europeans meeting physical activity recommendations

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Percentage of Europeans meeting physical activity recommendations in 2017 (based on self-reported values)

 

Belgium - Wallonia
Age Males Females
11 years 29 11
13 years 21 13
15 years 17 11

Belgium - Flanders

Age Males Females
11 years 21 14
13 years 19 13
15 years 17 6
>15 years    

Bulgaria

Age Males Females
11 years 42 30
13 years 35 20
15 years 25 18
>15 years 15.3 5.3

Czechia

Age Males Females
11 years 29 23
13 years 27 20
15 years 20 13
>15 years 33.9 23.3

Denmark

Age Males Females
11 years 19 11
13 years 17 11
15 years 16 7
>15 years 52.5 56.7

Germany

Age Males Females
11 years 25 16
13 years 17 12
15 years 16 9
>15 years 51.2 45.5

Estonia

Age Males Females
11 years 21 15
13 years 22 12
15 years 18 9
>15 years 27.6 19.4

Ireland

Age Males Females
11 years 45 31
13 years 36 16
15 years 25 9
>15 years 34.7 23.8

Greece

Age Males Females
11 years 20 11
13 years 19 8
15 years 15 7
>15 years 20.1 13.6

Spain

Age Males Females
11 years 21 13
13 years 14 10
15 years 15 10
>15 years 40.9 27.4

France

Age Males Females
11 years 25 11
13 years 16 9
15 years 14 6
>15 years 31.8 18.9

Croatia

Age Males Females
11 years 39 26
13 years 33 19
15 years 25 12
>15 years 24.0 15.2

Italy

Age Males Females
11 years 17 8
13 years 14 6
15 years 11 5
>15 years 23.7 13.3

Cyprus

Age Males Females
11 years - -
13 years - -
15 years - -
>15 years 30.1 20.9

Latvia

Age Males Females
11 years 25 18
13 years 20 14
15 years 21 14
>15 years 28.3 19.3

Lithuania

Age Males Females
11 years 27 20
13 years 28 13
15 years 23 12
>15 years 25.4 15.0

Luxembourg

Age Males Females
11 years 34 21
13 years 35 17
15 years 26 9
>15 years 46.4 37.0

Hungary

Age Males Females
11 years 34 24
13 years 25 15
15 years 24 11
>15 years 33.1 24.7

Malta

Age Males Females
11 years 28 21
13 years 20 11
15 years 16 9
>15 years 38.3 31.5

Netherlands

Age Males Females
11 years 24 15
13 years 21 17
15 years 22 12
>15 years - -

Austria

Age Males Females
11 years 33 26
13 years 29 15
15 years 18 5
>15 years 53.3 47.6

Poland

Age Males Females
11 years 34 27
13 years 29 19
15 years 25 11
>15 years 20.4 14.2

Portugal

Age Males Females
11 years 26 16
13 years 25 6
15 years 18 5
>15 years 24.5 13.1

Romania

Age Males Females
11 years 39 23
13 years 28 16
15 years 21 11
>15 years 14.0 3.7

Slovenia

Age Males Females
11 years 27 18
13 years 25 13
15 years 21 7
>15 years 43.4 32.5

Slovakia

Age Males Females
11 years 37 26
13 years 31 19
15 years 25 13
>15 years 35.5 23.7

Finland

Age Males Females
11 years 47 34
13 years 29 23
15 years 22 13
>15 years 54.8 54.5

Sweden

Age Males Females
11 years 21 13
13 years 14 10
15 years 15 10
>15 years 54.1 54.1

UK - England

Age Males Females
11 years 25 20
13 years 23 14
15 years 18 9

UK - Scotland

Age Males Females
11 years 29 21
13 years 19 13
15 years 14 11

UK - Wales

Age Males Females
11 years 26 15
13 years 20 12
15 years 16 8

UK

Age Males Females
>15 years 42.3 32.3

EU in 2017

Age Males Females
>15 years 35.7 26.2

Norway

Age Males Females
11 years 32 19
13 years 18 12
15 years 23 8
>15 years 57.8 55.9