Exercise or Physical Activity

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

• Percent of adults who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity: 32.5%
• Percent of adults who engaged in no leisure-time physical activity: 36%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, table 27

 

More data

• Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
• Health Behavior of Adults, United States, 2002-2004, Chapter 5
• Health, United States trend tables with data on health risk factors
• One-third of U.S. adults embrace most heart-healthy behaviors
• Search Tables for Exercise in Health Data Interactive
• Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, tables 28, 29, Appendix III, table XVII
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System