2023-12-21 14:52:52
Many health experts recommend walking or cycling for at least 30 minutes a day. These simple types of exercise can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and increase muscle strength and endurance.
As we can see from this map, the number of people who actually manage to get enough exercise each day varies greatly. There is no country in Europe where the majority of adults walk or cycle for at least 30 minutes a day. There is a country that comes close: the Netherlands. Con 44.0% of Dutch adults who walk or cycle at least 30 minutes a day, It has by far the highest percentage of all European countries. Without a doubt, the Dutch cycling culture contributes greatly to this high figure.
Slovakia (25.4%) and Denmark (25.3%) also stand out. In both countries, more than a quarter of the adult population walks or cycles at least 30 minutes a day. These three countries also have a lower obesity rate than other European countries.
It is interesting to see that the percentage is lower as you move towards southern Europe (with the exception of Iceland). Spain (5.5%), Turkey (3.4%), Portugal (2.8%), Malta (2.3%) and Cyprus (0.1%) have by far the lowest percentage of adults who walk or cycle at least 30 minutes a day. Especially Cyprus’ percentage is scandalously low.
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