Were physically active for at least 1 hour on at least 1 day in the last week
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Supplementary notes
The 2021 YRBS sampling frame consisted of all regular public schools (including charter schools), parochial schools, and other private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
Data are representative of students that were physically active for at least 1 hour on at least 1 day in the week preceding the survey.
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U.S. students who were physically active once a week 2021, by sex
A 2021 survey found that around 84.2 percent of American high school students were physically active on at least one day in the last seven days for at least one hour. This was higher for male students than for female students.
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex." Chart. April 28, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
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Share of high school students who were physically active at least one day in the last week in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/222524/us-students-who-were-physically-active-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
