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- 31%31% of adults worldwide, about 1.8 billion people, did not meet WHO's recommended level of physical activity in 2022.
2022 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 5 percentage pointsAdult physical inactivity worldwide rose by about 5 percentage points between 2010 and 2022, according to WHO.
2022 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 35%If the trend continues, WHO projects that 35% of adults worldwide will be insufficiently active by 2030.
2030 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 34%Worldwide, 34% of women were physically inactive in 2022, compared with 29% of men.
2022 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 48%High-income Asia Pacific had the highest adult inactivity rate of any world region in 2022, at 48%, followed by South Asia at 45%.
2022 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 86%86% of adolescents worldwide do not meet WHO's recommended levels of physical activity.
2026 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Physical activity (fact sheet) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- US$ 27 billionWHO projects that physical inactivity will cost public health care systems about US$27 billion a year between 2020 and 2030.
2030 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Physical activity (fact sheet) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 20-30%People who are insufficiently active have a 20% to 30% higher risk of death than people who are sufficiently active, according to WHO.
2026 · Official statistics · World Health Organization · Physical activity (fact sheet) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 47.2%47.2% of U.S. adults met the federal guideline for aerobic physical activity in their leisure time in 2024.
2024 · Official statistics · National Center for Health Statistics · Aerobic Physical Activity Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024 (NCHS Data Brief No. 555) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 52.3%52.3% of U.S. men met the aerobic activity guideline in 2024, compared with 42.4% of women.
2024 · Official statistics · National Center for Health Statistics · Aerobic Physical Activity Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024 (NCHS Data Brief No. 555) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 38.4%Meeting the aerobic guideline fell with age in 2024, from 54.0% of U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 to 38.4% of those 65 and older.
2024 · Official statistics · National Center for Health Statistics · Aerobic Physical Activity Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024 (NCHS Data Brief No. 555) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 40.2%51.5% of adults in large central U.S. metro areas met the aerobic guideline in 2024, compared with 40.2% in nonmetropolitan areas.
2024 · Official statistics · National Center for Health Statistics · Aerobic Physical Activity Among Adults Age 18 and Older: United States, 2024 (NCHS Data Brief No. 555) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 24.2%24.2% of U.S. adults met the federal guidelines for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity in 2020, the latest year NCHS has published this combined measure.
2020 · Official statistics · National Center for Health Statistics · Physical Activity Among Adults Aged 18 and Over: United States, 2020 (NCHS Data Brief No. 443) · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 32.1%32.1% of Hispanic or Latino adults in the U.S. reported no physical activity outside of work in 2017 to 2020, the highest of the groups CDC compared, versus 20.1% of non-Hispanic Asian adults.
2020 · Official statistics · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Adult Physical Inactivity Outside of Work · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 250 million250 million Americans aged 6 and older took part in at least one sport, fitness or leisure activity in 2025, a record in SFIA's tracking.
2025 · Industry report · Sports & Fitness Industry Association · Participation Hits New High, But Majority of Americans Not Yet Meeting Recommended Guidelines of 150 Minutes of Weekly Activity, SFIA's 2026 Topline Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 32%Only 32% of Americans met the federal recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate activity a week in 2025, under SFIA's new frequency measure.
2025 · Industry report · Sports & Fitness Industry Association · Participation Hits New High, But Majority of Americans Not Yet Meeting Recommended Guidelines of 150 Minutes of Weekly Activity, SFIA's 2026 Topline Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 20%The share of Americans who were totally inactive fell below 20% in 2025 for the first time in SFIA's tracking, the seventh straight yearly decline.
2025 · Industry report · Sports & Fitness Industry Association · Participation Hits New High, But Majority of Americans Not Yet Meeting Recommended Guidelines of 150 Minutes of Weekly Activity, SFIA's 2026 Topline Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 39%39% of EU citizens said they never exercise or play sport in 2026, down from 45% in 2022.
2026 · Official statistics · European Commission · Special Eurobarometer 574: Sport and physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 38%38% of EU citizens exercised several times a week in 2026, up 6 percentage points from 2022.
2026 · Official statistics · European Commission · Special Eurobarometer 574: Sport and physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 39%Health and fitness facilities were a place to exercise for 39% of EU citizens in 2026, up from 33% in 2022.
2026 · Official statistics · European Commission · Special Eurobarometer 574: Sport and physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 72%72% of EU citizens reported walking for at least 10 minutes at a time in 2026.
2026 · Official statistics · European Commission · Special Eurobarometer 574: Sport and physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 44%Improving or maintaining physical health was the top reason to exercise for EU citizens in 2026, cited by 44%.
2026 · Official statistics · European Commission · Special Eurobarometer 574: Sport and physical activity · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
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- 24.7%24.7% of adults in England were inactive, doing less than 30 minutes of activity a week, in 2024-25.
2025 · Industry report · Sport England · Active Lives Adult Survey November 2024-25 report · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 81 million81 million Americans belonged to a gym, studio or other fitness facility in 2025, a record and a 5.2% increase from 2024.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 26.1%26.1% of the U.S. population aged 6 and older held a fitness facility membership in 2025.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 35.5%Gen Z adults aged 18 to 24 had the highest U.S. gym membership rate of any age group in 2025, at 35.5%.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 7 billionAmericans made an estimated 7 billion visits to fitness facilities in 2025, above the previous peak set in 2019.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 100 millionMore than 100 million Americans used a fitness facility in 2025 when day-pass and guest users are counted alongside members.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 4.6%Only 4.6% of U.S. gym members did not use their membership at all in 2025, a record low.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 49.4%49.4% of U.S. gym members met or exceeded the federal aerobic activity guideline in 2025, compared with 24.5% of Americans who do not use fitness facilities.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 17.7 millionYoga was the most common activity among U.S. fitness facility members in 2025, practiced by 17.7 million members.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · 81 Million Americans Were Members of a Fitness Facility in 2025, New HFA Report Finds · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 10.7%Fitness operators in HFA's 2026 global survey reported median revenue growth of 10.7% in 2025 and median net membership growth of 6.1%.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · The 2026 HFA Global Report Shows the Fitness Industry Delivered a Landmark 2025 With Double-Digit Operator Revenue Growth · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 13.65 millionIndia had an estimated 13.65 million gym members and 49,300 facilities in 2025, equal to just 0.9% of the population.
2025 · Industry report · Health & Fitness Association · The 2026 HFA Global Report Shows the Fitness Industry Delivered a Landmark 2025 With Double-Digit Operator Revenue Growth · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 41.1%41.1% of U.S. adults, about 108 million people, used a wearable device for health management in 2024, up from 30.2% in 2020.
2024 · Official statistics · European Heart Journal: Digital Health (Yale School of Medicine) · National trends in the use of wearables for health management and sharing of data with clinicians in the United States, 2020-2024 · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 18.5%Only 18.5% of U.S. adults used a wearable device daily in 2024, up from 15.1% in 2020.
2024 · Official statistics · European Heart Journal: Digital Health (Yale School of Medicine) · National trends in the use of wearables for health management and sharing of data with clinicians in the United States, 2020-2024 · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 19.2%19.2% of U.S. adults shared wearable data with their health care providers in 2024, even though 73.4% to 81.3% said they were willing to.
2024 · Official statistics · European Heart Journal: Digital Health (Yale School of Medicine) · National trends in the use of wearables for health management and sharing of data with clinicians in the United States, 2020-2024 · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics
- 21%
- 31%31% of U.S. adults in households earning $75,000 or more regularly wore a smartwatch or fitness tracker in 2019, compared with 12% of those earning under $30,000.
2019 · Research · Pew Research Center · About one-in-five Americans use a smart watch or fitness tracker · on Fitness and Wearables Statistics