Obesity, physical activity and nutrition – Data

Each year new data is collected around physical activity through the Active Lives survey. It shows that around two-thirds (67%) of adults in England are meeting the recommended level of physical activity which varies across local areas from 49.9% to 80.5%.

Data around obesity comes from the annual National Child Measurement Programme. Showing that 1 in 3 children leaving primary school are overweight or living with obesity with 1 in 5 living with obesity.

Nutritional data is collected through the National Diet and Nutrition Survey. It reports that less than a third of adults currently meet the ‘five a day’ target for fruit and vegetables.

All this data is incorporated by Finger Tips to present a general picture to help understand and monitor the patterns and trends in obesity, physical activity and nutrition at national, regional, and local levels in England.