Focus Area 3: Increasing physical activity

Table 3: Tracking progress against the targets in Focus Area 3
TargetBaseline value1Latest value2Tracking against target3Comparison
change
Target 1: Reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity amongst children, adolescents and adults by at least 15% by 20304,5 – children aged 2–15In 2011−12, the proportion not meeting the physical activity guidelines was (AIHW 2018c):
  • 39.1% of those aged 2–5
  • 73.8% of those aged 5–12
  • 92.2% of those aged 13–17.
No new data for children aged 2–14. ‘New Data available for ages 15 and over are provided below.Status not knownN/A
Target 1: Reduce the prevalence of physical inactivity amongst children, adolescents and adults by at least 15% by 20304,5 – adolescents and adults aged 15 and overIn 2017–18, the proportion not meeting the physical activity guidelines was (AIHW analysis of ABS 2019a):
  • 89.3% of those aged 15–17
  • 50.5% of those aged 18–64
  • 71.9% of those aged 65 and over.
In 2022, the proportion not meeting the physical activity guidelines was (AIHW analysis of ABS 2023e, AIHW 2024o):
  • 82.7% of those aged 15–17
  • 37.4% of those aged 18–64
  • 56.6% of those aged 65 and over.
Improving Relative reduction of:
  • 7.3% for 15–17
  • 25.9% for 18–64
  • 21.3% for 65 and over
Target 2: Reduce the prevalence of Australians (aged 15 years and over) undertaking no physical activity by at least 15% by 20304,5In 2017–18, 14.3% of those aged 15 and over participated in 0 minutes of physical activity (ABS 2018e).In 2022, 12.0% of those aged 15 and over participated in 0 minutes of physical activity (ABS 2023n).Improving
Relative reduction of 16.1%
Target 3: Increase the prevalence of Australians (aged 15 years and over) who are meeting the strength guideline by at least 15% by 20305 – adolescents aged 15–17In 2017–18, 15.8% of those aged 15–17 met the strength guidelines (AIHW analysis of ABS 2019a).In 2022, 19.8% of those aged 15–17 met the strength guidelines (AIHW analysis of ABS 2023e, AIHW 2024o).No change
Relative increase of 25.3% but not statistically significant
Target 3: Increase the prevalence of Australians (aged 15 years and over) who are meeting the strength guideline by at least 15% by 20305 – adults aged 18 and overIn 2017–18, 23.1% aged 18 and over met the strength guidelines (AIHW analysis of ABS 2019a).In 2022, 24.5% of those aged 18 and over met the strength guidelines (AIHW analysis of ABS 2023e, AIHW 2024o).Improving
Relative increase of 6.1%

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Notes

  1. Baseline value is the latest year of data that was available for each target at the time the National Preventive Health Strategy (NPHS) 2021–30 and the National Obesity Strategy (NOS) 2022–2032 were developed. Progress is measured against this baseline value, noting that there might be earlier data before the baseline year. Baseline level data for some indicators are also revised throughout the years and may be different to that included in the published strategies. For each target, where possible, a longer-term time trend is presented in the Interactive dashboard.
  2. Latest value is the current latest year of data available to measure progress against the baseline value, as of 12 December 2024.
  3. For interpretation of tracking the progress, see Table 1: Key for tracking against the targets of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
  4. This target from the NPHS also aligns with the objectives and targets of the NOS.
  5. This is a relative reduction/increase target. For more information on the calculated target proportion, see the Technical notes.
     
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