The Chief Medical Officer defines an active person as someone who, over the course of a week, achieves a total of at least 150 moderate intensity equivalent minutes of physical activity. In 2020/2021, the number of physically active adults in England was 27.85 million.
Number of adults physically active in England in 2020/2021, by frequency
(in millions)
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Sport England. (October 21, 2021). Number of adults physically active in England in 2020/2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/466330/adult-sport-participation-frequency-england-uk/
Sport England. "Number of adults physically active in England in 2020/2021, by frequency (in millions)." Chart. October 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466330/adult-sport-participation-frequency-england-uk/
Sport England. (2021). Number of adults physically active in England in 2020/2021, by frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466330/adult-sport-participation-frequency-england-uk/
Sport England. "Number of Adults Physically Active in England in 2020/2021, by Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466330/adult-sport-participation-frequency-england-uk/
Sport England, Number of adults physically active in England in 2020/2021, by frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466330/adult-sport-participation-frequency-england-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of adults physically active in England in 2020/2021, by frequency (in millions) [Graph], Sport England, October 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/466330/adult-sport-participation-frequency-england-uk/