{"id":2641,"date":"2022-01-04T10:10:47","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T09:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2024-02-19T19:32:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:32:24","slug":"exercise-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/exercise-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Fascinating Exercise Statistics You Should Know in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, people spend most of their time sitting either at work or at home. We even travel to work by car or public transport. And when we have some free time, we tend to watch TV or surf the net. As a result, we\u2019re much less active than we should be. Just look at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for proof.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people disregard the World Health Organization\u2019s recommendations for physical activity, even though exercising has numerous health benefits. Additionally, a sedentary lifestyle can lead to several serious diseases. Still, most of us sit for more than seven hours a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Top 10 Most Unbelievable <\/b><b>Exercise Statistics <\/b><b>up to<\/b><b> 2024<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 23.2% of US adults met the recommendations for weekly physical activity in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26.8% of Americans were inactive in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35.9% of Americans participated in high-calorie burning activities in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US takes 46th place on the list of the most inactive nations in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 20% of US adolescents met the guidelines for both muscle strengthening and aerobic physical activity in 2017.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults aged 18 to 24 were the most likely to meet the recommendations for aerobic physical activity in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular physical activity can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 50%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67% of vigorous exercisers report having a good night\u2019s sleep every night or almost every night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over 50% of mobile phone users in the US have downloaded at least one fitness app.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans spent more than $10 billion on fitness equipment in 2015.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Physical Activity Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/active-adult-aerobic-864990-e1583227065836.jpg\" alt=\"Exercise Statistics - Featured\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, we\u2019ll be looking at general facts about physical activity and exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Only 23.2% of US adults met the recommendations for weekly physical activity in 2018.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the 2008 federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, adults aged 18 and over should do moderate aerobic exercises for at least 150 minutes a week or vigorous aerobic exercise for 75 minutes a week. Additionally, they should strengthen their muscles at least two days a week. However, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/fitness\/resource-center\/facts-and-statistics\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">less than 5% of US adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> participate in physical activity for 30 minutes a day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. 53.3% of US adults met the weekly recommendations for aerobic activity in 2018.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerobic exercise facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and statistics, almost half of Americans aged 18 or older don\u2019t get 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week, as recommended by the federal Physical Guidelines for Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. 26.8% of Americans were inactive in 2019.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Activity Council<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being a negative statistic, it\u2019s an improvement on 2018 and 2017, when 27.3% were inactive. After the global pandemic that hit in 2020, it will be interesting to see the latest statistics on this since many were self-isolating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. 35.9% of Americans participated in high-calorie burning activities in 2019.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Activity Council<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardio exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that this number was the same for 2018. But in 2017, the percentage of people participating in high-calorie burning activities was 35.7%, which shows a small improvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. In 2013, 46.5% of adults from Delaware reported exercising for at least 30 minutes a day for three or more days a week.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallup<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to other US states, they were the least likely to report exercising on a regular basis. According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American exercise statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, West Virginia (47.1%) and Alabama (47.5%) followed closely. On the other hand, Vermont had the highest percentage (65.3%) of adults who reported exercising three or more days a week for at least 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. The US takes 46th place on the list of the most inactive nations in the world.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Atlantic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736%2812%2960646-1\/fulltext#sec1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, first place went to the Republic of Malta, where 72% of people don\u2019t get enough exercise. Swaziland (69%) and Saudi Arabia (68.8%) are among the top three, while Serbia and Argentina follow closely (68.3% each). This study\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity rates by country<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed that Bangladesh was the most physically active nation, with only 4.7% of people not exercising enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Exercise Prevalence<\/b><b> Among Different Demographics<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2646 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/young-swimmer-2494906_1280-e1583227157532.jpg\" alt=\"Exercise Statistics - Children\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/young-swimmer-2494906_1280-e1583227157532.jpg 770w, https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/young-swimmer-2494906_1280-e1583227157532-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/young-swimmer-2494906_1280-e1583227157532-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who exercises the most? Who exercises the least? In this section, we\u2019ll be looking at physical activity among different demographics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Only a third of US children are physically active every day.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness &amp; Nutrition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a disturbing fact since a lack of physical activity is one of the leading causes of obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. It\u2019s vital to promote the benefits of exercise, starting with our kids. It\u2019s shocking that children now spend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/fitness\/resource-center\/facts-and-statistics\/index.html#footnote-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than seven hours a day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> glued to a screen. This is one of many disturbing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical activity trends<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Only 20% of US adolescents met the guidelines for both muscle strengthening and aerobic physical activity in 2017.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the guidelines, adolescents should do muscle-strengthening activities at least three days a week and participate in at least 60 minutes of aerobic physical activity every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Only 28%\u201334% of US adults aged 65\u201374 are physically active.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness &amp; Nutrition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise stats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that 35%\u201344% of seniors aged 75 or older participate in physical activities. However, the World Health Organization recommends that people aged 65 or older engage in a physical activity of moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes every week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Adults aged 18 to 24 were the most likely to meet the recommendations for aerobic physical activity in 2018.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64.8% of US adults in this age group met the 2008 federal Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Based on these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">workout statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they were more physically active compared to other age groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. More men meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for aerobic activity than women.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, 54% of men meet the guidelines compared to 46% of women. Additionally, there are also some differences between genders when it comes to motivation. For example, most men feel awkward at group classes while women generally find them motivating.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>12. The lower the household income, the greater the inactivity rate.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Activity Council<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to reports on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lack of exercise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> related to it, over 45% of households with an income below $25,000 were inactive in 2019. On the other hand, only about 16.5% of households with an income above $100,000 were inactive the same year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. Adults with a college degree are more likely to meet the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines than those with a lower level of education.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adults with a college degree are the most likely to meet both the aerobic and muscle-strengthening guidelines, at 27.4%. On the other hand, only 12% of adults who had less than a high school diploma did the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Benefits of Exercise: Statistics<\/b><b> and Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/abdominal-1203881_1280-e1583227119930.jpg\" alt=\"Exercise Statistics - Benefits\" width=\"770\" height=\"435\" \/><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many benefits to physical exercise. Here, we\u2019ll be focusing on a few of those benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>14. Physical activity can lower the risk of coronary heart disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCBI<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research suggests that higher levels of physical activity can reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease by 21% for men and by 29% for women.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. Regular physical activity can lower the risk of type 2 diabetes by up to 50%.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHS<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, working out on a regular basis can lower the risk of osteoarthritis by 83% and reduce the risk of a hip fracture by 68%. It\u2019s also associated with a 30% lower risk of depression and dementia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>16. 67% of vigorous exercisers report having a good night\u2019s sleep every night or almost every night.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Sleep Foundation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, these same <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indicate that a considerably smaller percentage (39%) of non-exercisers report the same. Besides bringing amazing health benefits, physical activity also contributes to better sleep. That\u2019s why people with sleep problems, especially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/insomnia-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">insomnia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, are often advised to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/stats-and-facts-about-sleep-infographic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise regularly but not close to bedtime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. Insufficient physical activity increases the risk of death by 20% to 30%.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the WHO, people who don\u2019t exercise enough are more likely to die prematurely. In fact, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sedentary lifestyle statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that physical inactivity is one of the major risk factors for mortality in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Exercise Habits<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this section, we\u2019ll be exploring different habits that surround exercising.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>18. The most popular forms of exercise in America in 2019 were fitness sports.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical Activity Council<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67.3% of Americans participated in fitness sports. In second place was outdoor sports with 50.7% participation. The third most popular type of exercise was individual sports at 45%. The exercise with the least amount of participation was winter sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>19. Over 50% of mobile phone users in the US have downloaded at least one fitness app.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that there are more than 8,000 apps dedicated to health and fitness, with Fitbit being the most popular. This app has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.fitbit.com\/fittest-cities-in-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 10 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> US users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>20. About 50% of people who start a workout program quit exercising within the first 6 months.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exercise facts and statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that people will usually drop out of their exercise program early on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>21. Americans spent more than $10 billion on fitness equipment in 2015.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Good Body<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that over half of this sum was spent on treadmills, exercise bikes, elliptical machines, and other cardiovascular fitness equipment. Additionally, Americans spend about $27 billion on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/yoga-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yoga<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with healthy nutrition, physical activity is one of the pillars of our wellbeing. It decreases the risk of serious medical conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, and improves our overall health. Nevertheless, as the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics on exercise <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">show, a huge number of people all around the world don\u2019t exercise enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us lead sedentary lifestyles partly due to our jobs and partly because we spend too much time in front of screens in our leisure time. Hopefully, the above-mentioned facts make it clear enough how important physical activity is for us. So no matter what your favorite activity is\u2014be it hiking, swimming, or snowboarding\u2014try sitting down less and moving more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We compiled a comprehensive list of the latest exercise statistics to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity for our health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"templates\/stats-post.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,20],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15810,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641\/revisions\/15810"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}