In 2020, about 81 percent of adult men in the United States aged 40 years and older stated that they exercised at least once in the past month, while only around 69 percent of women expressed the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. individuals aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender
Original questions: During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise? How would you describe the level of exercise you typically engage in?
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AARP. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Exercised in The past Month in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 18, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender [Graph], AARP, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
