In 2022, 72 percent of boys and 66 percent of girls in Scotland met the physical activity guidelines if activity at school was included. If this activity was excluded the share that met the targets dropped to 62 and 56 percent for boys and girls respectively.
Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by gender
* Weighted bases: n (boys)=639, n (girls)=609. The source provides the following information: Physically active for at least 60 minutes on all 7 days per week.
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Scottish Government. (December 5, 2023). Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by gender." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2023). Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Children Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2022, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
