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Self-reported physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour of people older than 15 years old in Europe

Percentage of people older than 15 years, self-reporting physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour in Europe in 2017

Country

No engagement in health enhancing physical activity

Never doing exercise or playing sports

Never engaging in other PA (transport, gardening)

Belgium - 29 18
Bulgaria 82.7 68 45
Czechia 47.4 41 29
Denmark 18.7 20 10
Germany 28.8 38 20
Estonia 52.3 48 23
Ireland 52.5 34 37
Greece 74.1 68 45
Spain 51.0 46 51
France 49.0 46 34
Croatia 58.6 56 37
Italy 65.0 62 57
Cyprus 60.2 46 52
Latvia 51.4 56 19
Lithuania 63.7 51 35
Luxembourg 36.5 26 21
Hungary 43.4 53 36
Malta 47.3 56 68
Netherlands - 31 7
Austria 25.1 40 27
Poland 58.8 56 39
Portugal 62.8 68 64
Romania 84.4 63 51
Slovenia 39.1 24 20
Slovakia 47.7 49 26
Finland 23.0 13 11
Sweden 24.6 15 8
UK 41.2 37 32
EU (2017) 48.8 46 35