Germany · Never Physically Active Outside Work · % of people

## What this measures

The share of people aged 16 and over in Germany who in a typical week never do any physical activity outside work. The survey asks how often people do physical activities other than their work. Percent of people. Asked in the EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) health module in 2022 and 2025; each wave is dated December 31.

## Why it matters

Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, some cancers and poor mental health. How active a population is shapes future health spending, workforce health and demand for sport, fitness and active travel.

## How to read it

Higher means more people are inactive outside work. Compare countries within the same wave, and a country between the two waves. Countries differ widely, so the EU figure hides large gaps.

## What it does not say

It is self-reported and counts how often, not how long or how hard. Activity at work is excluded. Some country values are flagged by Eurostat as estimates or of low reliability, and a survey change can move a country between waves; only two waves exist so far, so it is not yet a trend.

## Source

Eurostat, dataset ilc_hch07b (persons performing physical activity outside working time by frequency in a typical week), EU-SILC health module (variable: frequency of physical activities, excluding working). Eurostat's reuse policy authorises commercial reuse of EU and EFTA data with acknowledgement. Attribution: Source: Eurostat. Palanor reads it daily (/api/cron/eurostat-sync).