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Increase the proportion of adults who do enough aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity — PA‑05 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
26.4 percent (2024) *

National Target:
29.7 percent  1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
25.2 percent of adults aged 18 years and over met the guidelines for aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening activity during their leisure time in 2020 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Total
25.2
CI 24.6 / 25.8
SE 0.357
25.3
CI 24.7 / 26.0
SE 0.364
26.4
CI 25.7 / 27.0
SE 0.346

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Sex, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Male
29.0
CI 28.1 / 30.0
SE 0.536
29.4
CI 28.5 / 30.4
SE 0.525
30.8
CI 29.9 / 31.8
SE 0.500
Female
21.5
CI 20.7 / 22.3
SE 0.463
21.3
CI 20.6 / 22.1
SE 0.447
22.0
CI 21.2 / 22.8
SE 0.442

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Race/Ethnicity, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
17.5
CI 10.5 / 26.5
SE 4.133
21.3
CI 15.8 / 27.8
SE 2.988
21.4
CI 15.9 / 27.8
SE 2.941
Asian only
23.6
CI 21.2 / 26.2
SE 1.262
22.8
CI 20.5 / 25.2
SE 1.211
25.8
CI 23.5 / 28.3
SE 1.221
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
19.5
CI 10.5 / 31.6
SE 4.946
27.0
CI 17.0 / 39.0
SE 5.179
21.5
CI 14.0 / 30.7
SE 4.103
Black or African American only
22.0
CI 20.3 / 23.8
SE 0.963
23.5
CI 21.8 / 25.3
SE 0.933
25.3
CI 23.6 / 27.1
SE 0.976
White only
26.6
CI 25.8 / 27.3
SE 0.445
26.4
CI 25.6 / 27.1
SE 0.429
27.0
CI 26.3 / 27.8
SE 0.421
2 or more races
27.9
CI 23.2 / 33.0
SE 2.402
24.3
CI 20.0 / 28.9
SE 2.120
28.3
CI 24.2 / 32.6
SE 2.064
Hispanic or Latino
20.7
CI 19.1 / 22.4
SE 0.839
20.9
CI 19.3 / 22.5
SE 0.766
23.3
CI 21.8 / 24.8
SE 0.724
Not Hispanic or Latino
26.1
CI 25.4 / 26.8
SE 0.401
26.2
CI 25.5 / 26.9
SE 0.402
27.0
CI 26.3 / 27.7
SE 0.400
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
14.1
CI 7.9 / 22.6
SE 3.809
20.6
CI 14.6 / 27.7
SE 3.253
20.1
CI 13.6 / 28.0
SE 3.732
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
23.7
CI 21.3 / 26.3
SE 1.276
22.6
CI 20.3 / 25.0
SE 1.210
25.6
CI 23.3 / 28.0
SE 1.214
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
18.8
CI 10.1 / 30.5
SE 4.767
27.6
CI 17.1 / 40.2
SE 5.529
21.0
CI 13.0 / 31.0
SE 4.268
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
22.3
CI 20.6 / 24.1
SE 0.988
23.8
CI 22.1 / 25.7
SE 0.976
24.9
CI 23.1 / 26.7
SE 1.002
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
27.3
CI 26.5 / 28.1
SE 0.481
27.1
CI 26.3 / 27.9
SE 0.469
27.6
CI 26.8 / 28.4
SE 0.473
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
27.4
CI 22.3 / 32.9
SE 2.607
24.5
CI 20.0 / 29.4
SE 2.249
25.6
CI 21.3 / 30.2
SE 2.196

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Age group, 2020-2024 † ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
18-44 years
32.2
CI 31.0 / 33.4
SE 0.607
31.8
CI 30.7 / 32.9
SE 0.570
32.1
CI 31.1 / 33.2
SE 0.533
18-24 years
37.7
CI 34.9 / 40.6
SE 1.416
37.8
CI 35.0 / 40.6
SE 1.386
35.0
CI 32.5 / 37.6
SE 1.276
25-44 years
30.3
CI 29.2 / 31.5
SE 0.606
29.8
CI 28.6 / 31.0
SE 0.595
31.1
CI 30.0 / 32.2
SE 0.565
45-64 years
20.5
CI 19.6 / 21.4
SE 0.468
20.4
CI 19.4 / 21.4
SE 0.526
22.6
CI 21.6 / 23.6
SE 0.520
45-54 years
22.4
CI 21.0 / 23.9
SE 0.712
23.2
CI 21.6 / 24.9
SE 0.827
26.0
CI 24.3 / 27.6
SE 0.830
55-64 years
18.7
CI 17.6 / 19.8
SE 0.569
17.7
CI 16.5 / 18.9
SE 0.610
19.4
CI 18.1 / 20.6
SE 0.635
65 years and over
12.8
CI 12.0 / 13.6
SE 0.392
14.4
CI 13.6 / 15.3
SE 0.450
15.5
CI 14.7 / 16.4
SE 0.442
65-74 years
15.4
CI 14.3 / 16.5
SE 0.565
16.8
CI 15.6 / 18.0
SE 0.614
18.0
CI 16.8 / 19.2
SE 0.611
75-84 years
10.0
CI 8.8 / 11.2
SE 0.612
12.3
CI 11.0 / 13.9
SE 0.728
14.1
CI 12.8 / 15.6
SE 0.711
85 years and over
5.9
CI 4.4 / 7.6
SE 0.792
6.2
CI 4.7 / 8.1
SE 0.834
6.6
CI 5.0 / 8.6
SE 0.881

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Less than High school
9.6
CI 8.2 / 11.1
SE 0.962
7.9
CI 6.7 / 9.3
SE 0.803
11.7
CI 10.1 / 13.4
SE 0.998
High school
16.3
CI 15.2 / 17.3
SE 0.620
15.4
CI 14.4 / 16.5
SE 0.612
16.9
CI 15.9 / 17.9
SE 0.575
Some college or Associate degree
22.7
CI 21.6 / 23.8
SE 0.633
23.0
CI 21.8 / 24.2
SE 0.661
23.8
CI 22.7 / 24.9
SE 0.614
4-year college degree or more
34.3
CI 33.3 / 35.3
SE 0.525
33.8
CI 32.8 / 34.9
SE 0.565
35.2
CI 34.1 / 36.3
SE 0.558

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Family income (percent poverty threshold), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
<100
12.1
CI 10.5 / 13.7
SE 0.832
12.7
CI 11.3 / 14.3
SE 0.776
13.8
CI 12.3 / 15.3
SE 0.782
100-199
16.4
CI 15.1 / 17.8
SE 0.794
15.8
CI 14.6 / 17.1
SE 0.704
16.7
CI 15.5 / 17.9
SE 0.692
200-399
22.9
CI 21.8 / 24.1
SE 0.655
22.7
CI 21.5 / 23.9
SE 0.651
23.3
CI 22.2 / 24.4
SE 0.607
400+
33.6
CI 32.7 / 34.6
SE 0.570
33.6
CI 32.6 / 34.6
SE 0.574
35.1
CI 34.1 / 36.1
SE 0.588

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Health insurance status (18-64 years), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Insured
29.0
CI 28.3 / 29.8
SE 0.426
28.7
CI 27.9 / 29.5
SE 0.448
29.5
CI 28.8 / 30.3
SE 0.423
Private
31.9
CI 31.0 / 32.8
SE 0.491
31.6
CI 30.7 / 32.6
SE 0.510
32.3
CI 31.4 / 33.2
SE 0.484
Public
18.3
CI 16.8 / 19.9
SE 0.855
18.7
CI 17.2 / 20.3
SE 0.822
19.4
CI 18.0 / 20.9
SE 0.752
Uninsured
19.9
CI 17.7 / 22.2
SE 1.152
19.6
CI 17.6 / 21.6
SE 1.036
21.7
CI 19.6 / 23.8
SE 1.038

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Geographic location, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Metropolitan
26.3
CI 25.6 / 26.9
SE 0.378
26.4
CI 25.7 / 27.2
SE 0.399
27.8
CI 27.1 / 28.4
SE 0.376
Non-metropolitan
18.0
CI 16.5 / 19.7
SE 1.046
18.0
CI 16.5 / 19.6
SE 0.954
17.3
CI 16.0 / 18.8
SE 0.852

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Marital status, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Married/​Cohabiting partner
24.8
CI 24.0 / 25.6
SE 0.536
24.7
CI 23.9 / 25.5
SE 0.534
25.7
CI 24.9 / 26.5
SE 0.499
Divorced, separated, widowed
28.5
CI 27.5 / 29.5
SE 1.830
25.3
CI 24.2 / 26.5
SE 2.566
20.6
CI 19.8 / 21.6
SE 1.670
Never married
24.2
CI 22.8 / 25.6
SE 0.715
24.2
CI 22.9 / 25.5
SE 0.671
25.8
CI 24.5 / 27.1
SE 0.680

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Country of birth, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
US
26.6
CI 25.8 / 27.4
SE 0.455
26.5
CI 25.8 / 27.2
SE 0.404
27.4
CI 26.7 / 28.1
SE 0.386
Outside US
21.4
CI 19.8 / 23.2
SE 0.971
20.7
CI 19.3 / 22.1
SE 0.797
22.7
CI 21.3 / 24.1
SE 0.794

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Veteran
33.3
CI 31.2 / 35.4
SE 1.883
35.9
CI 33.7 / 38.1
SE 1.604
32.9
CI 30.9 / 34.9
SE 1.660
Non-veteran
24.3
CI 23.7 / 25.0
SE 0.355
24.1
CI 23.5 / 24.8
SE 0.364
25.5
CI 24.9 / 26.2
SE 0.355

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Disability status, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
People with disabilities
13.1
CI 11.7 / 14.7
SE 1.390
11.5
CI 10.2 / 12.9
SE 1.151
11.9
CI 10.7 / 13.1
SE 0.986
People without disabilities
26.2
CI 25.5 / 26.9
SE 0.374
26.5
CI 25.8 / 27.2
SE 0.380
27.7
CI 27.1 / 28.4
SE 0.364

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening guidelines during their leisure time by Sexual orientation, 2020-2024 * ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2020 2022 2024
Straight
25.4
CI 24.8 / 26.1
SE 0.375
25.9
CI 25.2 / 26.5
SE 0.381
26.9
CI 26.3 / 27.6
SE 0.368
Straight, Male
29.2
CI 28.2 / 30.1
SE 0.551
29.9
CI 28.9 / 31.0
SE 0.554
31.1
CI 30.2 / 32.1
SE 0.511
Straight, Female
21.7
CI 20.9 / 22.5
SE 0.492
21.7
CI 20.9 / 22.5
SE 0.481
22.5
CI 21.7 / 23.3
SE 0.480
Gay/​Lesbian
30.1
CI 25.7 / 34.9
SE 2.384
30.8
CI 26.6 / 35.3
SE 2.156
28.5
CI 24.5 / 32.7
SE 2.073
Gay, Male
32.1
CI 26.3 / 38.3
SE 3.163
28.8
CI 23.4 / 34.6
SE 2.822
34.0
CI 28.4 / 39.8
SE 2.866
Gay/​Lesbian, Female
27.6
CI 21.0 / 35.0
SE 3.389
34.1
CI 27.5 / 41.1
SE 3.343
20.6
CI 15.3 / 26.8
SE 2.882
Bisexual
20.4
CI 16.3 / 25.0
SE 2.404
20.4
CI 16.9 / 24.3
SE 2.258
21.0
CI 17.2 / 25.2
SE 2.669
Bisexual, Male
24.7
CI 15.8 / 35.5
SE 5.076
25.0
CI 17.7 / 33.4
SE 3.999
20.2
CI 14.2 / 27.4
SE 3.457
Bisexual, Female
19.2
CI 14.5 / 24.6
SE 3.074
16.9
CI 13.4 / 20.8
SE 2.057
22.0
CI 17.6 / 26.9
SE 3.668

Disparity