The Australian Bureau of Statistics released data from the 2023 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey showing that 27.8 percent of children aged 5–17 years spend less than two hours a day on sedentary screen activities, the amount recommended by the 24‑hour movement guidelines. About 18.3 percent of the same age group meet the guideline of 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. The survey reports an average of 2 hours 51 minutes of screen time per day for all children, rising to over four hours for those aged 15–17 and falling to just under two hours for those aged 5–8. On average, children get 1 hour 25 minutes of physical activity daily, with active transport—walking or cycling to school—accounting for roughly 17 minutes. The data exclude screen use for study purposes.
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