Canadians physically active leisure-time percent 2003-2014| Statista

In 2007, around 50.4 percent of Canadians were considered moderately active or active during their leisure-time. This statistic displays the estimated percentage of Canadians aged 12 years and over performing physical activity during their leisure-time and are considered moderately active or active from 2003 to 2014.

Percentage of Canadians who are physically active during leisure-time from 2003 to 2014*

Characteristic	Percentage of persons aged 12 years and older
2014	53.7%
2013	55.2%
2012	53.9%
2011	53.8%
2010	52.1%
2009	52.5%
2008	50.6%
2007	50.4%
2005	52.2%
2003	51.8%

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Canada

Survey time period

2003 to 2014

Number of respondents

65,000 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Supplementary notes

* Moderately active or active. All figures are annual estimates.
Since 2007, data for the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) are collected yearly instead of every two years. While a sample of approximately 130,000 respondents were interviewed during the reference periods of 2003 and 2005, it has been changed to 65,000 respondents each year starting in 2007.

Activity levels based on responses to questions about the nature, frequency and duration of their participation in leisure-time physical activity.
Respondents are classified as active, moderately active or inactive based on an index of average daily physical activity over the past 3 months. For each leisure time physical activity engaged in by the respondent, an average daily energy expenditure is calculated by multiplying the number of times the activity was performed by the average duration of the activity by the energy cost (kilocalories per kilogram of body weight per hour) of the activity. The index is calculated as the sum of the average daily energy expenditures of all activities. Respondents are classified as follows: 3.0 kcal/kg/day or more = physically active; 1.5 to 2.9 kcal/kg/day = moderately active; less than 1.5 kcal/kg/day = inactive. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2003 to 2014. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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