The source provides the following information: Meets moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) guidelines: at least 150 minutes of moderately intensive physical activity or 75 minutes vigorous activity per week or an equivalent of both. Physical activity guidelines for those aged 16-18 are at least one hour of moderate or vigorous activity each day. As SHeS participants of that age were given the adult questionnaire, which does not ask separately about each day, they have been included in this table assessed against the adult criteria.
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Share of adults meeting activity guidelines in Scotland 2023, by gender and age
This statistic displays the share of adults meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. In this year, ** percent of men and ** percent of women in Scotland aged 25 to 34 years old met the recommended guidelines for moderate and vigorous physical activity.
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Scottish Government. (November 12, 2024). Share of adults meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/373706/adults-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of adults meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age." Chart. November 12, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/373706/adults-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. (2024). Share of adults meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/373706/adults-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government. "Share of Adults Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by Gender and Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Nov 2024, /statistics/373706/adults-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
Scottish Government, Share of adults meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/373706/adults-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of adults meeting physical activity guidelines in Scotland in 2023, by gender and age [Graph], Scottish Government, November 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/373706/adults-meeting-activity-guidelines-by-gender-and-age-in-scotland-uk/
