# Most Americans get only a few hours of physical activity a week

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025, nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) get four hours or less of physical activity in a typical week. That includes 22% who get one-to-two hours, 21% who get three-to-four, and 16% who get less than an hour.

The rest report more: 16% get five-to-six hours, 10% seven-to-eight, 9% eleven or more, and 6% nine-to-ten hours.

## Topline

How many hours of physical activity per week do you engage in?

Most Americans get only a few hours of physical activity a week.

- 1-2 hours: 21.5%
- 3-4 hours: 21.4%
- 5-6 hours: 16.3%
- Less than 1 hour: 15.6%
- 7-8 hours: 10.3%
- 11 or more hours: 9.1%
- 9-10 hours: 5.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-11-14 → 2025-11-20
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Module 3
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-hours-of-physical-activity](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-hours-of-physical-activity)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-hours-of-physical-activity](https://reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025#weekly-hours-of-physical-activity)