Physical Activity Data for Delaware

Key Data and Reports

Physical Activity in Delaware

Adults who meet physical activity guidelines

2023

28.3%

of adults

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increased 19% from 2019 to 2023

Target

20.3%percentage of adults

Progress

Improving, target met

28.3 percent of adults in Delaware meet Federal physical activity guidelines. This indicator has met the target percent of 20.3% percentage of adults.

Children and adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines

2021

41.2%

of youth

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decreased 5% from 2017 to 2021

Target

46.5%percentage of youth

Progress

Getting worse, target not met

The Children and adolescents who meet current Federal physical activity guidelines in Delaware is 41.2 percent. This indicator needs attention because the rate is getting worse and is lower than the target percent of 46.5%.

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Adults who meet physical activity guidelines in Delaware

Percentage of adults

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Series	percentage of adults
New Castle County	23.7%
Kent County	22.6%
Sussex County	24.9%

Please note: Counts of less than 11 are suppressed. If the population is sufficiently large, 0 counts may be shown. Rates based on counts less than 20 may be unstable.

Please note that data is not available at the county level for 2023 because the survey did not capture that level of detail in that year.

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Data Sources

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019

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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

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Adults who meet physical activity guidelines in Delaware

Percentage of adults

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Please note: Counts of less than 11 are suppressed. If the population is sufficiently large, 0 counts may be shown. Rates based on counts less than 20 may be unstable.

About the Data

Data Sources

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019

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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

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Additional Information

Physical Activity in Delaware

Resources

Delaware PANO: Physical Activity

5 - 2 - 1 - Almost None Adds Up To Healthier Life

Delaware PANO (Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Program)

Data Sources

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013-2019

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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. 2019. Available at www.cdc.gov/yrbs.

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Privacy

In releasing this information, Delaware aims to provide information that can be helpful to local communities as they work to improve public health. However, the protection of the confidentiality of our citizens is of paramount importance. To that end, counts of less than 11 are not presented. An outside expert has reviewed the platform to ensure it complies with the HIPAA privacy rule (45 CFR 164.§514(b)).