* Active every day: 60 minutes or more every day
Active across the week: 60 minutes or more a day but not every day
Fairly active: an average of 30-59 minutes a day
Less active: less than an average of 30 minutes a day
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England: distribution of children who love playing sport 2018, by activity
This statistic displays the results of a survey on the distribution of children who love playing sport in England in 2018, by level of activity. In 2018, approximately 18.8 percent of children were active for 60 minutes or more every day.
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Sport England. (March 21, 2019). Distribution of children who love playing sport in England in 2018, by activity level* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1002305/distribution-of-children-who-love-playing-sport-by-activity/
Sport England. "Distribution of children who love playing sport in England in 2018, by activity level*." Chart. March 21, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1002305/distribution-of-children-who-love-playing-sport-by-activity/
Sport England. (2019). Distribution of children who love playing sport in England in 2018, by activity level*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1002305/distribution-of-children-who-love-playing-sport-by-activity/
Sport England. "Distribution of Children Who Love Playing Sport in England in 2018, by Activity Level*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Mar 2019, /statistics/1002305/distribution-of-children-who-love-playing-sport-by-activity/
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Distribution of children who love playing sport in England in 2018, by activity level* [Graph], Sport England, March 21, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1002305/distribution-of-children-who-love-playing-sport-by-activity/
