Increase the proportion of adults who do enough aerobic physical activity for substantial health benefits — PA‑02 - Healthy People 2030

Status: Little or no detectable change

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Most Recent Data:
48.1 percent (2022) *

Target:
52.9 percent ¹ *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
47.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and over engaged in leisure time aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or at least 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination in 2020 ² *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Increase the proportion of adults who meet the current minimum aerobic physical activity guideline needed for substantial health benefits

Target-Setting Method

Percentage point improvement

Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS

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Summary

Adults who do moderate-intensity aerobic activity for at least 150 minutes a week or vigorous-intensity aerobic activity for at least 75 minutes a week get substantial health benefits. Physical activity can help delay, prevent, or manage many chronic diseases. Strategies to promote physical activity include informational, behavioral, social, environmental, and policy approaches.

Topic: Physical Activity

Workgroup: Physical Activity Workgroup

1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

Increase the proportion of adults who do enough aerobic physical activity for substantial health benefits — PA‑02

Status: Little or no detectable change

Summary

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