Children meeting activity guidelines, by gender 2008-2016

This statistic displays the results of a survey on the share of children meeting physical activity guidelines (including and excluding school) in Scotland from 2008 to 2016, by gender. In the year 2015, 77 percent of boys and 69 percent of girls met the physical activity guidelines of at least 60 minutes of activity on all seven days in the previous week, including activity in school.

Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland from 2008 to 2016, by gender

Characteristic	Excluding activity at school (boys)	Excluding activity at school (girls)	Including activity at school (boys)	Including activity at school (girls)
2016	73%	64%	79%	72%
2015	71%	61%	77%	69%
2014	73%	67%	79%	73%
2013	70%	64%	78%	72%
2012	66%	58%	73%	68%
2011	69%	62%	76%	70%
2010	68%	62%	75%	70%
2009	69%	58%	75%	66%
2008	72%	56%	77%	64%

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Release date

September 2017

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2008 to 2016

Number of respondents

1,325*

Age group

2-15 years

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

* Weighted bases: n (2008)=1,487, n (2009)=2,227, n (2010)=1,505, n (2011)=1,667, n (2012)=1,527, n (2013)=1,568, n (2014)=1,444, n (2015)=1,229, n (2016)=1,325.
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Physically active for at least 60 minutes on all 7 days per week.

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