In 2023, 75 percent of boys and 70 percent of girls in Scotland met the physical activity guidelines if activity at school was included. If this activity was excluded the share that met the targets dropped to 66 and 58 percent for boys and girls respectively.
Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender
* Weighted bases: n (boys)=784, n (girls)=754. The source provides the following information: Physically active for at least 60 minutes on all 7 days per week.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender." Chart. November 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
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Scottish Government, Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited April 20, 2025)
Share of children meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373670/children-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
