When asked how often they practiced moderate physical activity on their way to work or school, 16 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 said they spent at least 150 minutes per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in 2018. On average, 14.4 percent of respondents claimed to practice some kind of moderate physical exercise on their way to work or school for 150 or more minutes per week in Brazil.
Share of population who spent at least 2.5 hours per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in Brazil in 2018, by age group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
18 to 24
16%
25 to 34
15.5%
35 to 44
17.9%
45 to 54
14.8%
55 to 64
13%
65 or more
5.1%
Average
14.4%
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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil)
Survey by
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil)
Survey name
Vigilância de Fatores de Risco e Proteção para Doenças Crônicas por Inquérito Telefônico (VIGITEL)
Published by
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde)
Respondents were asked whether they practice moderate physical activity on their way to work/school for at least 150 minutes per week or intense physical activity for at least 75 minutes per week.
The phrasing of the question chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
The survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of Brasília.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 16 to 25.
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Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (July 25, 2019). Share of population who spent at least 2.5 hours per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in Brazil in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779107/physical-activity-way-work-school-age-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). "Share of population who spent at least 2.5 hours per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in Brazil in 2018, by age group." Chart. July 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779107/physical-activity-way-work-school-age-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). (2019). Share of population who spent at least 2.5 hours per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in Brazil in 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779107/physical-activity-way-work-school-age-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde). "Share of Population Who Spent at Least 2.5 Hours per Week Doing Moderate Physical Activity on Their Way to Work or School in Brazil in 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779107/physical-activity-way-work-school-age-brazil/
Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde), Share of population who spent at least 2.5 hours per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in Brazil in 2018, by age group Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779107/physical-activity-way-work-school-age-brazil/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of population who spent at least 2.5 hours per week doing moderate physical activity on their way to work or school in Brazil in 2018, by age group [Graph], Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) (Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde), July 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/779107/physical-activity-way-work-school-age-brazil/