When asked how often they practiced physical activity in 2023, roughly 14 percent of male Brazilian respondents answered that they have not practiced any of this type of activities in the past three months. This figure was slightly higher than that of female respondents who answered the same question.
Share of adults who were physically inactive in Brazil in 2023, by gender
*Survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of Brasília.
According to the source, physically inactive individuals were those who did not practice any physical activity during the past three months, including making intense physical efforts at work, going to work or school on foot or by bicycle for a minimum of 10 minutes per trip per day, and doing intense physical activity while cleaning their homes.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 18 to 30.
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