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Physical activity

Aerobic and muscle strengthening according to WHO recommendation
2019
23.6%
Decreased compared to 2014
Member in sports association
2023
19.9%
Increased +2.2 percent points compared to 2020

Physical activity makes an essential contribution to maintaining health and well-being. It includes daily activities such as brisk walking, housework and physically demanding occupations in addition to sports and leisure activities. The WHO’s concept of “health-enhancing physical activity” (HEPA) includes physical activity in the context of occupational and domestic work and for the purpose of transport in addition to leisure-time physical activity. The WHO recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week for the population aged 18-64 as well as muscle-strengthening activities on at least two days per week. The results come from the Austrian Health Interview Survey (ATHIS), which is held every six years from 2019 (previously 2006/07 and 2014).

Information on membership of sports associations and sports activity was collected in 2023/2024 as part of the microcensus.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Health Interview Survey 2019. Compiled on 14 July 2020. – Population in private households aged 18 to 64 years.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Health Interview Survey 2019. Compiled on 14 July 2020. – Population aged 15 years and more.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Additional question at the Microcensus Labour Force Survey, Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. Compiled on 22 August 2024. – Population in private households.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Additional question at the Microcensus Labour Force Survey, Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. Compiled on 22 August 2024. – Population in private households.

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Last updated on 2024-09-06.