R93 · Fitness and Sports · Australia

Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines

Australia: 22.4% in 2022.

  • 22.4% Latest · Australia · 2022
  • Annual Release cadence
  • 2 Records · 1 region · 2017–2022

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period 2023

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Australia over time. Forecasts are dashed with hollow markers; the underlying values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · R93 · Australia Annual

Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines

Australia, 2017–2018 to 2022

2 observations · 2017–2018 to 2022
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelinesShare of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines. 2 observations from 2017–2018 to 2022, ranging from 17% to 22.4%. Latest value 22.4% (2022). % 0 5 10 15 20 25 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17% 22%
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelinesShare of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines. 2 observations from 2017–2018 to 2022, ranging from 17% to 22.4%. Latest value 22.4% (2022). % 0 10 20 30 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17% 22%
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelinesShare of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines. 2 observations from 2017–2018 to 2022, ranging from 17% to 22.4%. Latest value 22.4% (2022). % 0 10 20 30 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 17% 22%
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Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines
Period Type Value
2017–2018 Actual 17%
2022 Actual 22.4%
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2 records · 1 region · 2017–2022. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.

Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Australia 2 records
2022 22.4% ABS · 31 Dec 2022
2017–2018 17% ABS · 30 Jun 2018

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Definition
Percentage of adults aged 18–64 years who met the national physical activity guidelines.
Measure
One slice of Physical activity participation ( counting rule: meeting guidelines, form: share, segment: adults 18 64 ) . Share of the population engaging in regular physical activity. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document

Document Publisher Published Data points
Physical activity, 2022 ABS — 2

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What is the latest share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines?

Australia: 22.4% in 2022.

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