Share of U.S. adults who met physical activity guidelines 2008-2017, by age

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John Elflein,
Jul 29, 2019
The statistic displays the share of U.S. adults who met combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines between 2008 to 2017, by age. In 2017, roughly 31 percent of adults aged between 25 to 34 years old met the guidelines. Overall, the trend has been one of an increase for all age groups during the time period.

Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by age

Characteristic18-2425-3435-4445-64≥65
2017 33.8% 30.6% 27.5% 20.7% 12.9%
2012 29.7% 26.6% 21.7% 17.2% 11.9%
2008 26.1% 22.6% 19.4% 16.3% 9.5%
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June 2019

Region

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Survey time period

2008 to 2017

Age group

18 years and older

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