The bar chart illustrates the proportion of Canadian children and teens who achieve recommended physical activity level per week. Overall, it is clear from the chart that boys are more physically active than girls across all categories.
A closer examination reveals that 97% of spend at least 30 minutes exercising one day per week and 85% spend 60 minutes during the same period. Meanwhile the corresponding figures for girls are 93% and 74%. There is a similar difference between percentages where 83% of males and 73% of females do activities for 30 minutes or more at least three days a week, while 53% of boys and 35% of girls reach 60 minutes or more. Furthermore, the highest proportion of boys doing physical activities six days a week is 29% in at least 30 minutes category, and 9% do it for a minimum of 60 minutes. In contrast, 21% and only 4% of girls do sporting activities in the same categories.
In conclusion, the data reveals that boys are more physically active than girls. Increasing motivation and support for young girls can lead to this proportion being more balanced.
