Health
Physically Inactive Adults
Source: Arkansas Department of Health
Physically Inactive Adults
2019
Arkansas County33%
Ashley County33%
Baxter County27%
Benton County22%
Boone County35%
Bradley County36%
Calhoun County37%
Carroll County28%
Chicot County31%
Clark County32%
Clay County45%
Cleburne County34%
Cleveland County41%
Columbia County37%
Conway County33%
Craighead County36%
Crawford County26%
Crittenden County40%
Cross County43%
Dallas County35%
Desha County33%
Drew County35%
Faulkner County32%
Franklin County33%
Fulton County31%
Garland County31%
Grant County29%
Greene County41%
Hempstead County42%
Hot Spring County27%
Howard County32%
Independence County32%
Izard County31%
Jackson County34%
Jefferson County32%
Johnson County36%
Lafayette County41%
Lawrence County38%
Lee County41%
Lincoln County37%
Little River County40%
Logan County34%
Lonoke County31%
Madison County25%
Marion County30%
Miller County44%
Mississippi County38%
Monroe County37%
Montgomery County33%
Nevada County42%
Newton County32%
Ouachita County39%
Perry County32%
Phillips County37%
Pike County37%
Poinsett County39%
Polk County29%
Pope County31%
Prairie County30%
Pulaski County30%
Randolph County40%
Saline County30%
Scott County33%
Searcy County30%
Sebastian County30%
Sevier County29%
Sharp County36%
St. Francis County41%
Stone County30%
Union County35%
Van Buren County34%
Washington County20%
White County31%
Woodruff County33%
Yell County34%

Source: Arkansas Department of Health







NATIONAL RANKING
45

OUT OF 50
2019

STATE TREND

Maintaining


31%

2019

What does this measure?

The percentage of adults who did not engage in leisure-time physical activity within the past 30 days, such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking, as reported through a national survey.

Why is this important?

Active adults are likely to be healthier than their inactive counterparts, leading to a higher quality of life and lower long-term health costs. Exercise can control weight, improve physical strength and mental health, and reduce risk for cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancers.

How is Arkansas doing?

In 2019, 31% of adults were not active, the same rate as in 2011 and 5 points higher than the national rate. Arkansas was 45th in the nation on this indicator (including the 50 states and Washington D.C.). Women were less active (34%) than men (28%), and Black, non-Hispanic adults (32%) less active than white, non-Hispanics (31%) and Hispanics (26%).

Within Arkansas, Cross County (43%), Miller County (44%) and Clay County (45%) had the highest rates of inactivity. Benton County (22%) and Washington County (20%) were the only counties with rates of inactivity below 25%.

Notes about the data

National data comes from a federal government survey designed to collect scientific data on health risks and behaviors.




Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Adults with No Leisure-time Physical Activity
201120122013201420152016201720182019
Arkansas31%32%34%31%34%33%33%31%31%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Notes: Rates are not age adjusted




Number of Adults with No Leisure-time Physical Activity
201120122013201420152016201720182019
Arkansas

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention






Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Physically Inactive Adults by Gender
FemaleMale
Arkansas34%28%

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention









INDICATORS TREND | STATE
Access to Quality Seats for Infants and Toddlers Increasing
Access to Quality Childcare Seats for Preschoolers Maintaining
Grade 3 Reading Decreasing
Grade 8 Math Maintaining
Graduation Rate Increasing
Remediation Rate Decreasing
Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Adults Pursuing Further Education Decreasing
Imagination Libraries Increasing
Infant Mortality Maintaining
Early Prenatal Care Increasing
Overweight or Obese Students Increasing
Student Drug Usage Decreasing
Overweight or Obese Adults Increasing
Physically Inactive Adults Maintaining
Smoking Rate Decreasing
Flouridated Water Increasing
Insurance Coverage Rates Increasing
Oral Health Increasing
Life Expectancy Decreasing
Routine Check-ups Increasing
Births to Teens Decreasing
Female-headed Households Increasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty Increasing
Elderly Living in Poverty Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Access to Financial Services Decreasing
Food Insecurity Decreasing
Incarceration Rate Increasing
Homelessness Decreasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Cost of Homeownership Maintaining
Cost of Rent Increasing
Households Below ALICE Threshold Not Applicable
Child Care Costs for Toddlers Not Applicable
Medical Debt Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Charitable Giving Increasing
Volunteering Increasing
Group Participation Increasing
Connection to Neighbors Decreasing
Local Voting Not Applicable
Change in Population Increasing
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Age Not Applicable
Adults with a High School Degree Increasing
Adults with a Bachelor's Degree or Higher Increasing
Life Expectancy Decreasing
Female-headed Households Increasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty Increasing
Elderly Living in Poverty Decreasing
Median Household Income Maintaining
Unemployment Rate Increasing
Homeownership Rate Decreasing
Child Abuse and Neglect Decreasing
Incarceration Rate Increasing
Medical Debt Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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