The frequency of exercises at least half an hour long during free time among young (16–26 y. o.) people and their body mass index.
Body mass index (BMI) – is calculated by dividing the body weight in kilograms (kg) by height in meters (m) squared. Pregnant women were asked to indicate their weight before pregnancy.
Underweight: BMI < 18,5
Normal weight: BMI = 18,5 - 24,9
Overweight: BMI = 25,0 - 29,9
Obesity: BMI >/= 30,0
Unit: percent
Disaggregated by: year, age group, gender, frequency of exercise, body mass index, economic activity
Source: National Institute for Health Development, Health Behavior among Estonian Adult Population
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Gender | Age group (health) | Economic activity | Frequency of exercise, body mass index | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Employed | Once a week or less | 63,6 | 60,1 | 60,1 | 56,8 | 50,8 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Employed | 2 or more times a week | 36,4 | 39,9 | 39,9 | 43,2 | 49,2 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Employed | Underweight (<18,5) | 5,7 | 4,7 | 7,8 | 6,2 | 5,3 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Employed | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 69,9 | 72,2 | 70,2 | 65,5 | 67,9 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Employed | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 18,4 | 17,7 | 17,6 | 23,5 | 19,5 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Employed | Obesity (>=30,0) | 6 | 5,4 | 4,5 | 4,9 | 7,4 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Non-active | Once a week or less | 47,2 | 43,1 | 45,5 | 42,6 | 35,6 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Non-active | 2 or more times a week | 52,8 | 56,9 | 54,6 | 57,4 | 64,4 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Non-active | Underweight (<18,5) | 12,8 | 8 | 11,1 | 6 | 9,5 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Non-active | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 73,7 | 76,4 | 73,2 | 77,7 | 71,4 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Non-active | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 10,9 | 12 | 12,7 | 13,1 | 13,8 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Non-active | Obesity (>=30,0) | 2,6 | 3,7 | 3 | 3,2 | 5,2 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Unemployed | Once a week or less | 62,5 | 66,7 | 56,6 | 66,7 | 54,6 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Unemployed | 2 or more times a week | 37,5 | 33,3 | 43,4 | 33,3 | 45,5 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Unemployed | Underweight (<18,5) | 20,8 | 3,3 | 5,3 | 4,1 | 16,7 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Unemployed | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 66,7 | 76,7 | 68,4 | 71,4 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Unemployed | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 8,3 | 16,7 | 18,4 | 16,3 | 20,8 | ||||||||||||||
Males and females | 16-26 | Unemployed | Obesity (>=30,0) | 4,2 | 3,3 | 7,9 | 8,2 | 12,5 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Employed | Once a week or less | 58,8 | 54,4 | 60 | 57,3 | 53,9 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Employed | 2 or more times a week | 41,2 | 45,6 | 40 | 42,7 | 46,1 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Employed | Underweight (<18,5) | 2 | 1,3 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Employed | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 65,3 | 67,1 | 70 | 59,2 | 62,2 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Employed | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 24,7 | 24,2 | 21,7 | 33,3 | 28,9 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Employed | Obesity (>=30,0) | 8 | 7,4 | 6,7 | 5 | 8,9 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Non-active | Once a week or less | 35 | 35,5 | 26,1 | 35 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Non-active | 2 or more times a week | 65 | 64,5 | 74 | 65 | 64 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Non-active | Underweight (<18,5) | 3,4 | 2,4 | 5 | 5,1 | 5,3 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Non-active | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 77,1 | 79,8 | 77,7 | 76,9 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Non-active | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 14,4 | 13,7 | 14,1 | 15,4 | 18,7 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Non-active | Obesity (>=30,0) | 5,1 | 4 | 3,3 | 2,6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Unemployed | Once a week or less | 66,7 | 69,2 | 47,5 | 62,9 | 37,5 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Unemployed | 2 or more times a week | 33,3 | 30,8 | 52,5 | 37,1 | 62,5 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Unemployed | Underweight (<18,5) | 13,3 | 0 | 2,4 | 2,9 | 22,2 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Unemployed | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 80 | 61,5 | 66,7 | 73,5 | 44,4 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Unemployed | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 6,7 | 38,5 | 26,2 | 17,7 | 22,2 | ||||||||||||||
Male | 16-26 | Unemployed | Obesity (>=30,0) | 0 | 0 | 4,8 | 5,9 | 11,1 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Employed | Once a week or less | 68,5 | 65,8 | 60,2 | 56,2 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Employed | 2 or more times a week | 31,5 | 34,2 | 39,8 | 43,8 | 52 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Employed | Underweight (<18,5) | 9,4 | 8 | 13,6 | 10,4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Employed | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 74,5 | 77,3 | 70,4 | 72,6 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Employed | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 12,1 | 11,3 | 13,6 | 12,3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Employed | Obesity (>=30,0) | 4 | 3,3 | 2,4 | 4,7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Non-active | Once a week or less | 55,1 | 47,3 | 56,4 | 47,9 | 35,3 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Non-active | 2 or more times a week | 44,9 | 52,7 | 43,6 | 52,1 | 64,7 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Non-active | Underweight (<18,5) | 18,6 | 11 | 14,7 | 6,6 | 11,9 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Non-active | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 71,7 | 74,5 | 70,6 | 78,3 | 73,3 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Non-active | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 8,8 | 11 | 11,9 | 11,5 | 11,1 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Non-active | Obesity (>=30,0) | 1 | 3,5 | 2,8 | 3,6 | 3,7 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Unemployed | Once a week or less | 55,6 | 64,7 | 66,7 | 75 | 64,3 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Unemployed | 2 or more times a week | 44,4 | 35,3 | 33,3 | 25 | 35,7 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Unemployed | Underweight (<18,5) | 33,3 | 5,9 | 8,8 | 6,7 | 13,3 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Unemployed | Normal weight (18,5-24,9) | 44,4 | 88,2 | 70,6 | 66,7 | 53,3 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Unemployed | Overweight (25,0-29,9) | 11,1 | 0 | 8,8 | 13,3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Female | 16-26 | Unemployed | Obesity (>=30,0) | 11,1 | 5,9 | 11,8 | 13,3 | 13,3 |