Table 2.
Mean MET-min per week of total, vigorous and moderate physical activity, as well as walking among individuals aged 18–64 in 28 European countries, 2017 (n=19 645)
| Countries | Total physical activity mean MET-min | Vigorous activity mean MET-min | Moderate activity mean MET-min | Walking mean MET-min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| EU 28 | 1940 (1884–1996) | 816 (781–852) | 488 (469–507) | 651 (634–668) |
| Southern Europe | ||||
| Croatia | 1825 (1663–1987) | 783 (679–886) | 493 (437–548) | 561 (516–606) |
| Cyprus | 1364 (1112–1615) | 653 (478–828) | 362 (275–448) | 351 (289–413) |
| Greece | 1439 (1308–1571) | 576 (490–663) | 418 (369–468) | 446 (408–485) |
| Italy | 931 (842–1021) | 388 (326–450) | 188 (161–215) | 366 (336–396) |
| Malta | 935 (708–1162) | 351 (202–501) | 173 (113–233) | 412 (334–491) |
| Portugal | 1022 (894–1151) | 393 (312–473) | 259 (215–303) | 387 (350–423) |
| Slovenia | 2025 (1826–2225) | 827 (704–951) | 521 (454–588) | 692 (633–750) |
| Spain | 1933 (1767–2100) | 711 (605–817) | 380 (327–434) | 844 (789–898) |
| Western Europe | ||||
| Austria | 1766 (1618–1915) | 799 (710–887) | 468 (418–517) | 512 (469–554) |
| Belgium | 1902 (1727–2078) | 782 (668–895) | 607 (541–672) | 514 (466–562) |
| France | 1886 (1699–2072) | 821 (695–947) | 430 (370–490) | 637 (583–692) |
| Germany | 2861 (2656–3066) | 1219 (1088–1351) | 844 (770–917) | 818 (760–876) |
| Luxembourg | 2675 (2308–3043) | 1081 (852–1310) | 776 (645–906) | 845 (743–948) |
| The Netherlands | 2342 (2170–2515) | 1032 (914–1151) | 735 (660–810) | 582 (528–637) |
| Northern Europe | ||||
| Estonia | 2800 (2552–3047) | 1239 (1077–1402) | 672 (587–758) | 921 (844–998) |
| Denmark | 2080 (1914–2245) | 719 (611–826) | 669 (592–746) | 707 (638–777) |
| Finland | 2081 (1906–2256) | 1011 (900–1121) | 454 (398–510) | 636 (584–688) |
| Ireland | 1626 (1489–1762) | 656 (575–737) | 403 (354–453) | 571 (528–615) |
| Latvia | 2848 (2623–3073) | 1285 (1125–1445) | 709 (626–792) | 860 (797–923) |
| Lithuania | 2139 (1929–2348) | 920 (780–1059) | 531 (458–605) | 699 (630–767) |
| Sweden | 2324 (2121–2528) | 1125 (978–1273) | 568 (492–645) | 634 (571–698) |
| UK | 2192 (2012–2372) | 881 (768–993) | 500 (439–561) | 826 (764–887) |
| Eastern Europe | ||||
| Bulgaria | 1524 (1381–1668) | 598 (506–691) | 365 (313–417) | 591 (548–635) |
| Czechia | 1883 (1714–2053) | 806 (697–916) | 458 (401–516) | 633 (581–686) |
| Hungary | 2173 (1976–2370) | 1066 (929–1204) | 602 (537–668) | 511 (463–560) |
| Poland | 1542 (1365–1718) | 683 (573–793) | 385 (329–441) | 512 (461–564) |
| Romania | 1614 (1440–1788) | 647 (541–754) | 340 (288–392) | 645 (592–698) |
| Slovakia | 1935 (1749–2120) | 914 (800–1028) | 441 (388–494) | 633 (581–684) |