R93 · Fitness and Sports · 22 measures · 8 regions

Physical activity participation

Australia: 15.6% in 2024.

  • 15.6% Walking for leisure participation rate (females) · Australia · 2024
  • 22Measures
  • 7Countries · 2017–2024

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 3 publishers · 30 records · Next period 2025

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Every measure of physical activity participation

22 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.

Measure Latest Where and when Records
Share of population meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity 33.3% European Union, 2019 5
Cycling as mode of transport participation rate 24% European Union, 2019 2
Muscle-strengthening activity participation rate 26% European Union, 2019 2
Share of adults aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 22.4% Australia, 2022 2
Share of young people aged 15–17 meeting physical activity guidelines 5.6% Australia, 2022 2
Adults meeting aerobic physical activity guidelines 46.9% United States, 2020 1
Adults meeting combined aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines 24.2% United States, 2020 1
Share meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, lower secondary education or below 25% European Union, 2019 1
Share meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, post-secondary education 42% European Union, 2019 1
Share meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic activity, secondary education 33% European Union, 2019 1
Share of adult females aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 19.9% Australia, 2022 1
Share of adult males aged 18–64 meeting physical activity guidelines 24.9% Australia, 2022 1
Share of adults aged 18–64 doing 30 minutes of activity on five or more days 56.4% Australia, 2022 1
Share of adults aged 18–64 doing at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week 74.2% Australia, 2022 1
Share of adults aged 18–64 doing strength or toning exercises on two or more days 26.6% Australia, 2022 1
Share of men meeting 150 minutes of weekly aerobic physical activity 37% European Union, 2019 1
Share of people aged 15+ meeting physical activity guidelines 23.9% Australia, 2022 1
Share of people aged 15+ who walked for exercise 48.5% Australia, 2022 1
Share of people aged 65+ meeting physical activity guidelines 33.4% Australia, 2022 1
Share of young people aged 15–17 doing 60 minutes of physical activity every day 16.8% Australia, 2022 1
Walking for leisure participation rate (females) 15.6% Australia, 2024 1
Walking for leisure participation rate (males) 14.1% Australia, 2024 1

Physical activity participation by country

A page for every country with at least three records:

Frequently asked questions

What does physical activity participation measure?

Share of the population engaging in regular physical activity.

What is the latest walking for leisure participation rate (females)?

Australia: 15.6% in 2024.

Which countries does this physical activity participation data cover?

7 countries, with a page each for Australia.

Where does the data come from?

From 4 documents published by CDC, Eurostat, ABS. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Annual; the newest figure covers 2024, and the next release should cover 2025.

Sources

4 documents from 3 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

Cite this page

Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.

StatOrigin. (2026). Physical activity participation statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/physical-activity-participation

"Physical activity participation statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/physical-activity-participation. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

StatOrigin. "Physical activity participation statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/physical-activity-participation.

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