In 2018 according to a European-wide survey, 68 percent of girls aged 11 years from Finland and 69 percent of 11 year old boys from Ireland participated in vigorous physical activity four or more time per week, the highest shares across all the European countries among both genders and all the age groups. The frequency of physical activity tends to decrease among higher age groups.
Share of teenagers who did vigorous physical activity four or more time a week in European countries in 2018, by age and gender
*Source: Young people were asked to report the number of times per week they usually exercise in their free time (outside school hours), so much so that they got out of breath or sweated. Findings presented here show the proportions who participated in vigorous physical activity four or more times per week.
**The study protocol requires that each HBSC country or region should aim to survey around 1500 young people from the three age groups (approximately
4500 in total).
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HBSC. (May 19, 2020). Share of teenagers who did vigorous physical activity four or more time a week in European countries in 2018, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124987/adolescents-who-did-vigorous-physical-activity-in-europe/
HBSC. "Share of teenagers who did vigorous physical activity four or more time a week in European countries in 2018, by age and gender." Chart. May 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124987/adolescents-who-did-vigorous-physical-activity-in-europe/
HBSC. (2020). Share of teenagers who did vigorous physical activity four or more time a week in European countries in 2018, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124987/adolescents-who-did-vigorous-physical-activity-in-europe/
HBSC. "Share of Teenagers Who Did Vigorous Physical Activity Four or More Time a Week in European Countries in 2018, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124987/adolescents-who-did-vigorous-physical-activity-in-europe/
HBSC, Share of teenagers who did vigorous physical activity four or more time a week in European countries in 2018, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124987/adolescents-who-did-vigorous-physical-activity-in-europe/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of teenagers who did vigorous physical activity four or more time a week in European countries in 2018, by age and gender [Graph], HBSC, May 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124987/adolescents-who-did-vigorous-physical-activity-in-europe/
