Table 3: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2009 – 20191
Table 3: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2009 – 20191
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a means of transport: | column percentages | ||||||||||
| None | 41.0 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 34.2 | .. | 33.1 | .. | 31.4 | .. | .. | 33.5 |
| 1-2 days | 17.5 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 19.8 | .. | 19.1 | .. | 19.4 | .. | .. | 18.0 |
| 3-5 days | 22.4 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 23.2 | .. | 26.2 | .. | 26.3 | .. | .. | 26.5 |
| 6-7 days | 19.1 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 22.7 | .. | 21.6 | .. | 22.9 | .. | .. | 22.1 |
| 1+ days | 59.0 | 62.0 | 63.1 | 65.8 | .. | 66.9 | .. | 68.6 | .. | .. | 66.5 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 6,140 | 6,180 | 6,380 | 9,840 | .. | 9,740 | .. | 9,580 | .. | .. | 9,610 |
| Just for pleasure: | |||||||||||
| None | 51.6 | 48.7 | 46.0 | 45.1 | .. | 41.7 | .. | 38.6 | .. | .. | 38.0 |
| 1-2 days | 19.1 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 18.9 | .. | 20.2 | .. | 20.3 | .. | .. | 18.9 |
| 3-5 days | 13.1 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.7 | .. | 17.7 | .. | 19.8 | .. | .. | 19.0 |
| 6-7 days | 16.1 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 19.3 | .. | 20.4 | .. | 21.2 | .. | .. | 24.1 |
| 1+ days | 48.4 | 51.3 | 54.0 | 54.9 | .. | 58.3 | .. | 61.4 | .. | .. | 62.0 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 6,120 | 6,140 | 6,370 | 9,810 | .. | 9,690 | .. | 9,540 | .. | .. | 9,610 |
*Only relates to journeys over a quarter of a mile. In 2005 and 2006 the question was asked of half the sample. Between 2007 and 2011 the question was asked of 1/3 of the sample. From 2012 to 2016 the question was asked of the full sample every other year. The question was not asked in 2017 and 2018, but is being asked in alternate years from 2019.
1. 1999 to 2008 results can be viewed by unhiding columns B to J.
2. The initially published published sample size for walking for pleasure was incorrect.