GASTAT reports 59.9% of Saudi adults meet the weekly physical activity target

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GASTAT reports 59.9% of Saudi adults meet the weekly physical activity target

22 October 2026

The General Authority for Statistics has released its Physical Activity Statistics Publication for the Kingdom. It finds that 59.9% of adults aged 18 and above take part in physical activity for 150 minutes or more each week. Among men the share is 63.4% and among women 52.9%. The 18 to 29 age group is the most active at 63.0%, while those aged 80 and above are the least active at 13.4%. Adults spend an average of 340 minutes a day sitting or reclining, not counting sleep, and the average is higher for women than for men. For children and adolescents aged 5 to 17, only 20.3% are active for 60 minutes or more a day. The estimates are drawn from the National Health Survey and the Woman and Child Health Survey and rest on what people report about themselves.

Adults meeting the weekly target: 59.9% Males meeting the target: 63.4% Females meeting the target: 52.9% Average daily sitting time: 340 minutes

Why it matters for exams: Gives the publishing body GASTAT, the two health surveys behind the data, the 150 minutes a week target and the 59.9% share of adults who meet it.

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22 October 2026 Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)