Table 1

National physical activity recommendations in EU Member States by year and population group(s) covered

CountriesPublication year
Children/adolescentsAdultsOlder adultsSpecial populations
Austria252010201020102010
Belgium (Flanders)202017201720172017
Belgium (Wallonia) 21n/an/a  
Bulgaria    
Croatia36n/an/a  
Cyprus    
Czech Republic522015*2015*2015* 
Denmark26 33 37 44 53 542011,2016201120112011
Estonia55–57201520152015 
Finland23 29 42 58–612008, 2016200920082009, n/a
France27 462016201620162016, 2017
Germany222016201620162016
Greece 342017201720172017
Hungary622011†   
Ireland352009200920092009
Italy6320142014  
Latvia30n/an/an/an/a
Lithuania24 41n/an/an/a2017, n/a
Luxembourg64201620162016 
Malta38201220122012 
The Netherlands40201720172017 
Poland    
Portugal    
Romania    
Slovakia6520172017  
Slovenia66201520152015 
Spain312015201520152015
Sweden43 45n/a201120112011
UK32 672011201120112011, 2017

  • *Document does not include information about the duration, intensity and frequency of PA.

  • †Document does not include information about the duration, intensity and frequency of PA but about daily mandatory PE in elementary and secondary schools.

  • n/a, year of publication is not available; PA, physical activity; PE, physical education.