Share of individuals living a sedentary lifestyle in Italy 2021-2022, by age group
Between 2021 and 2022, about 29.6 percent of adults in Italy reported having a sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle is here defined as not doing any physical activity in leisure time and not having a job, or having a sedentary job, or a job that even if requires physical effort is not continuous over time. This statistic shows differences in this figure by age group of the respondents. As of the survey period, 34 percent of people aged 50 to 69 years old declared to be carrying on a sedentary lifestyle. This share was lower among younger generations. This statistic shows the share of individuals living a sedentary lifestyle in Italy between 2021 and 2022, by age group.