Table 1.
Level of physical activity of individuals aged 18–64 across the 28 European countries expressed in percentages, 2017 (n = 19 645)
| Countries | N | Low | Moderate | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||
| EU 28a | 19 645 | 36.2 (35.1–37.3) | 40.8 (39.7–42) | 23 (21.9–24) |
| Southern Europe | ||||
| Croatia | 844 | 42.2 (38.7–45.6) | 38.6 (35.2–41.9) | 19.3 (16.5–22) |
| Cyprus | 328 | 55.2 (49.2–61.1) | 27.8 (22.5–33.2) | 17 (12.4–21.7) |
| Greece | 729 | 44 (40.1–47.9) | 40.2 (36.3–44.1) | 15.8 (12.9–18.7) |
| Italy | 830 | 55.6 (52.1–59.2) | 36.4 (32.9–39.9) | 8 (6–9.9) |
| Malta | 300 | 62.8 (56.5–69.1) | 27.2 (21.4–33) | 10 (5.8–14.3) |
| Portugal | 790 | 63.7 (60.2–67.2) | 25.7 (22.5–28.8) | 10.7 (8.3–13) |
| Slovenia | 715 | 34.5 (30.9–38.2) | 42.6 (38.8–46.4) | 22.8 (19.5–26.2) |
| Spain | 724 | 30.2 (26.8–33.7) | 49.3 (45.5–53.1) | 20.4 (17.4–23.5) |
| Western Europe | ||||
| Austria | 819 | 38.8 (35.3–42.3) | 37.5 (34–41) | 23.7 (20.6–26.8) |
| Belgium | 746 | 40.2 (36.4–44.1) | 37.2 (33.4–41) | 22.6 (19.2–25.9) |
| France | 700 | 37.8 (34–41.5) | 40.6 (36.7–44.4) | 21.7 (18.4–25) |
| Germany | 1056 | 21.1 (18.2–24.1) | 41.1 (37.5–44.8) | 37.7 (34.1–41.4) |
| Luxembourg | 367 | 27 (21.8–32.2) | 38.1 (32.5–43.8) | 34.9 (29.1–40.6) |
| The Netherlands | 647 | 22.5 (19–26) | 46.8 (42.5–51.1) | 30.7 (26.8–34.7) |
| Northern Europe | ||||
| Estonia | 579 | 23.7 (19.9–27.5) | 41.5 (37.1–45.8) | 34.8 (30.6–39.1) |
| Denmark | 581 | 25.2 (21.4–29) | 47.9 (43.4–52.5) | 26.8 (22.7–30.9) |
| Finland | 574 | 26.8 (23–30.6) | 45.7 (41.4–50.1) | 27.5 (23.6–31.4) |
| Ireland | 776 | 39.2 (35.6–42.9) | 41.3 (37.6–45) | 19.5 (16.6–22.4) |
| Latvia | 727 | 24.6 (21.1–28.1) | 41.1 (37.1–45.2) | 34.2 (30.4–38.1) |
| Lithuania | 615 | 35.6 (31.5–39.7) | 40.3 (36–44.7) | 24 (20.3–27.8) |
| Sweden | 545 | 19.2 (15.3–23.1) | 51.3 (46.2–56.3) | 29.6 (24.9–34.2) |
| UKa | 896 | 30.9 (27.4–34.3) | 43 (39.2–46.7) | 26.2 (22.8–29.5) |
| Eastern Europe | ||||
| Bulgaria | 820 | 42.8 (39.2–46.3) | 39.6 (36.1–43.1) | 17.6 (14.8–20.4) |
| Czechia | 806 | 35.9 (32.4–39.5) | 43.8 (40.1–47.6) | 20.2 (17.1–23.3) |
| Hungary | 746 | 35.5 (31.8–39.2) | 38.2 (34.3–42) | 26.3 (22.8–29.9) |
| Poland | 744 | 46.1 (42.1–50.1) | 36.4 (32.4–40.3) | 17.5 (14.2–20.8) |
| Romania | 801 | 46.4 (42.8–50.1) | 37.2 (33.7–40.7) | 16.3 (13.6–19.1) |
| Slovakia | 840 | 38.9 (35.3–42.5) | 36.4 (32.9–40) | 24.7 (21.4–28) |
a
This represents the 28 European countries before Brexit.