The statistic displays the share of U.S. adults who met combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines between 2008 to 2017, by education level. In 2017, around 11.3 percent of adults with an educational attainment of less than a high school diploma met these guidelines.
Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by education
Characteristic
Less than high school
High school
Some college
College graduate
2017
11.3%
16.6%
23.9%
33.9%
2012
9.5%
13.3%
21.7%
31.2%
2008
7.3%
12.2%
19.9%
27.9%
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CDC, & MMWR. (June 14, 2019). Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032924/share-of-us-population-that-meets-physical-activity-guidelines-by-education/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by education." Chart. June 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032924/share-of-us-population-that-meets-physical-activity-guidelines-by-education/
CDC, MMWR. (2019). Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by education. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032924/share-of-us-population-that-meets-physical-activity-guidelines-by-education/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Adults Meeting Combined Aerobic and Muscle-strengthening Physical Activity Guidelines in The U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by Education." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032924/share-of-us-population-that-meets-physical-activity-guidelines-by-education/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by education Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032924/share-of-us-population-that-meets-physical-activity-guidelines-by-education/ (last visited January 19, 2025)
Percentage of adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity guidelines in the U.S. between 2008 to 2017, by education [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, June 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032924/share-of-us-population-that-meets-physical-activity-guidelines-by-education/
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