Bolton Children & Young People Activity Levels 2022-23
In Bolton just 52.7% of children and young people are achieving an average of 60 minutes of physical activity a day. This means that almost half are not meeting Chief Medical Officer guidelines.
Activity Levels Amongst Children and Young People in Bolton
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) recommends that all children and young people achieve 60 minutes of physical activity a day, in Bolton half of young people achieve this.
The proportion of children active (achieving an average of at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day) in Bolton has slightly increased (1.5%) in the last 12 months. However, the borough had insufficient responses to report levels in 2019-20 and 2020-21.
Demographics
Activity levels have increased for boys, but not girls in Bolton in the last 12 months, as well as medium family affluence groups.
Published December 2023