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U.S. sedentary lifestyle among adults by ethnicity 2018
Prevalence of physical inactivity among adults in the U.S. as of 2018, by ethnicity*

Percentage of U.S. adults | |
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Black | 32.2% |
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 32.1% |
Hispanic | 31.4% |
American Indian | 28.4% |
White | 25% |
Other race | 23.7% |
Multiracial | 23.2% |
Asian | 20% |
Percentage of U.S. adults | |
---|---|
Black | 32.2% |
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 32.1% |
Hispanic | 31.4% |
American Indian | 28.4% |
White | 25% |
Other race | 23.7% |
Multiracial | 23.2% |
Asian | 20% |
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- United States
- Survey time period
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- 18 years and older
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- Percentage of adults who report doing no physical activity or exercise (such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening or walking) other than their regular job in the last 30 days.
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2018
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- Percentage of adults who report doing no physical activity or exercise (such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening or walking) other than their regular job in the last 30 days.


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