
People living a sedentary lifestyle in Italy 2008-2021
Between 2008 and 2021, the share of individuals between 18 and 69 years living a sedentary lifestyle in Italy increased considerably. As a matter of fact, in 2008 this share was equal to 23 percent, while by 2021 the share of sedentary population increased to 30.9 percent. A sedentary lifestyle is here defined as not doing any physical activity in leisure time and not having a job, or having a sedentary job, or a job that even if requires physical effort is not continuous over time. This statistic shows the share of individuals living a sedentary lifestyle in Italy from 2008 to 2021.