Percentage of Canadian children aged 3 to 9 years who participate in physical activities at least once a week, by how they are organized, Canada, 2010-2011 – The Health of Canada’s Children and Youth

3.6.4 Percentage of Canadian children aged 3 to 9 years who participate in physical activities at least once a week, by how they are organized, Canada, 2010-2011

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	Organized by School	Outside School with Coach/Instructor	Outside School without Coach/Instructor
6 to 9 years	68.8	62.4	40
3 to 5 years	61.34	44.11	33.1

Source: CICH graphic created using data adapted from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, 2010-2011.

In 2010-2011, 69% of 6 to 9 year olds in Canada participated in physical activities organized by their school at least once a week.

62% participated in physical activities organized outside of school with a coach/instructor at least once a week, and 40% participated in physical activities outside of school without a coach/instructor at lease once a week.

These proportions were consistently lower for younger children aged 3 to 5 years. Among that age group 61% participated in physical activities organized by the school at least once a week; 44% participated in organized activities with a coach or instructor outside of school and 33% participated in physical activities outside school without a coach or instructor.