12.1 (GUIDELINES) Achieving Sufficient Daily Steps Among Children and Youth

Canada

% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
Canada	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	41%
Boys	49%
Girls	32%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	49%
13 to 19 years	27%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	46%
No	22%
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	43%
Just as active or less active	38%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	34%
Post-secondary	42%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	32%
$60,000-$99,999	38%
≥$100,000	45%
Region
Atlantic	34%
NL	27%
PE	35%
NS	39%
NB	32%
QC	38%
ON	40%
West	45%
MB	40%
SK	38%
AB	43%
BC	49%
North	52%
YK	54%
NT	48%
NU	-
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
Newfoundland and Labrador	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	27%
Boys	35%
Girls	20%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	37%
13 to 19 years	-
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	34%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	31%
Just as active or less active	24%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	-
Post-secondary	29%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	-
$60,000-$99,999	-
≥$100,000	33%
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Prince Edward Island	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	35%
Boys	43%
Girls	27%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	45%
13 to 19 years	20%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	39%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	38%
Just as active or less active	33%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	43%
Post-secondary	33%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	32%
$60,000-$99,999	32%
≥$100,000	38%
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
Nova Scotia	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	39%
Boys	47%
Girls	31%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	46%
13 to 19 years	28%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	44%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	44%
Just as active or less active	34%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	-
Post-secondary	39%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	30%
$60,000-$99,999	34%
≥$100,000	43%
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
New Brunswick	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	32%
Boys	41%
Girls	22%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	42%
13 to 19 years	20%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	35%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	32%
Just as active or less active	32%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	-
Post-secondary	33%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	31%
$60,000-$99,999	24%
≥$100,000	37%
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
Quebec	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	38%
Boys	48%
Girls	26%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	46%
13 to 19 years	24%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	47%
No	13%
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	41%
Just as active or less active	34%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	26%
Post-secondary	40%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	29%
$60,000-$99,999	34%
≥$100,000	44%
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
Ontario	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	40%
Boys	46%
Girls	34%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	49%
13 to 19 years	27%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	44%
No	27%
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	41%
Just as active or less active	39%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	35%
Post-secondary	41%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	31%
$60,000-$99,999	40%
≥$100,000	44%
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
Manitoba	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	40%
Boys	48%
Girls	32%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	48%
13 to 19 years	29%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	43%
No	30%
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	41%
Just as active or less active	39%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	37%
Post-secondary	40%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	35%
$60,000-$99,999	48%
≥$100,000	40%
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Saskatchewan	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	38%
Boys	45%
Girls	31%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	50%
13 to 19 years	23%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	42%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	34%
Just as active or less active	40%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	38%
Post-secondary	37%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	-
$60,000-$99,999	36%
≥$100,000	45%
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Alberta	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	43%
Boys	49%
Girls	35%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	52%
13 to 19 years	30%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	48%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	46%
Just as active or less active	39%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	-
Post-secondary	43%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	-
$60,000-$99,999	42%
≥$100,000	44%
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% of children and youth achieving at least 12,000 steps daily on average
British Columbia	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	49%
Boys	58%
Girls	40%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	57%
13 to 19 years	36%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	52%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	56%
Just as active or less active	44%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	41%
Post-secondary	50%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	52%
$60,000-$99,999	43%
≥$100,000	53%
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Yukon	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	54%
Boys	67%
Girls	42%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	61%
13 to 19 years	41%
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	58%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	59%
Just as active or less active	49%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	-
Post-secondary	55%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	-
$60,000-$99,999	49%
≥$100,000	60%
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Northwest Territories	% achieving 12,000 steps/day
Total, 5-19 years	48%
Boys	51%
Girls	45%
Age of child
5 to 12 years	64%
13 to 19 years	-
Child's participation in organized physical activity/sport
Yes	50%
No	-
Parent's activity level compared to peers
More active	57%
Just as active or less active	39%
Parent's education level
Less than post-secondary	-
Post-secondary	53%
Household income level
<$60,000 per year	-
$60,000-$99,999	-
≥$100,000	56%
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