scotPHO introduction:
  Alcohol
  Diet & Nutrition
  Drugs
  Multiple Risk Factors
  Physical Activity
  Key points
  Introduction
  Policy context
  Data
Data introduction
  Adults by age and gender
  Adults by SIMD quintile
  Adults time trend
  Adults comparison with England
  Adults European comparison
  Adults active living / commuting
  Children by age and gender
  Children time trend
  Children European comparison
  Key data sources
  Key references and evidence
  Useful links
  Sexual Health
  Tobacco Use
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Physical activity: data introduction

The following physical activity data pages focus mainly on estimates of the percentage of adults and children in Scotland achieving the recommended level of physical activity each week. Table 1 shows the dimensions and geographies for which physical activity data are presented within the data pages that follow.

Table 1: Data for Scotland presented on the physical activity data pages

Data presented?
(Y=yes; N=no)

Data dimensions/geographies Adults Children
By gender

Y

Y

By age group

Y

Y

By deprivation group

Y

N

By NHS board area

N

N

By local authority area

N

N

By community health partnership (CHP) area

Not yet available

Not yet available

Time trend

Y

Y

National target

Y

Y

Comparison with UK/GB

Y

Y

International comparison

N

Y

Data on other aspects of physical activity in Scotland are available from a variety of sources but are not presented here. For information on what other data might be available, see the key data sources page.