Physically active children

This data shows the percentage of children aged 5 to 16 who take part in at least 60 minutes physical activity each day across a week.

The UK Chief Medical Officers’ recommends that children aged 5 to 16 take part in at least 60 minutes physical activity per day across a week, and this is the definition of physically active children.

 

The chart shows that physical activity rates for children aged 5 to 16 have decreased since 2018/19 when approximately half the children (51.3%) in Buckinghamshire were physically active.

In 2020/21 this decreased to around four out of ten (39.7%) children being physically active in Buckinghamshire.

 

In 2020/21, the physical activity rate in Buckinghamshire in 2020/21 was lower (but not significantly different) than England (44.6%) and the South East (45.4%). 

Physically active children

Percentage of children aged 5-16 years who undertake at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day across the week, 2017-21

No Data Found

Related Data
Image of the 2021 Census Logo
Data

2021 Census update

The census takes place every ten years. It gives a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The first 2021 Census

Read More »
Thumbnail of Buckinghamshire Population
Data

Population size

The chart shows the size of the population in Buckinghamshire and how it has changed since 1991 when the current recording methodology began.

Read More »
Population Age Composition
Data

Age distribution

The chart shows the age distribution of children (0-17 year-olds), working-age people (18-64 year-olds) and older people (65+ year-olds) in Buckinghamshire, South East England, and

Read More »
Data

Components of population change

The charts in this section show the components of population change. The components are natural change (births and deaths); internal UK migration (people moving in

Read More »
All Data