Not smoking; Not drinking above guidelines; Eating 5 portions of fruit or veg; Being physically active; Having a healthy body weight Source: National Survey for Wales 2017-18

1. Source: National Survey for Wales (2017-18)
The proportion of adults
in Wales who exhibited
each of the five healthy
behaviours
Not smoking
1.
Not drinking
above
guidelines
2. 3. 4. 5.
Eating 5
portions of
fruit or veg
Being
physically
active
Having a
healthy body
weight

2. National Survey for Wales 2017-18:
The five healthy behaviours
Not Smoking
Not drinking above weekly guidelines
Eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables
Being physically active
Maintaining a healthy body mass index
10%
of adults in Wales
exhibited
0 or 1 of the five
healthy lifestyle
behaviours
Future wellbeing Goals

3. did not smoke
81%
National Survey for Wales 2017-18:
Non-Smokers
Women
were more likely
to be non-
smokers than
males
75+
Older
adults were most
likely to be non-
smokers
Areas of
low
deprivation
saw higher rates
of non-smokers

4. drank within
weekly
guidelines
82%
National Survey for Wales 2017-18:
Alcohol
Women
were more likely
to be drink within
the weekly
guidelines of 14
units than males
<35
75+
Younger
and Older
adults were most
likely to drink
within weekly
guidelines
Areas of
high
deprivation
saw higher rates
of adults who
drank within
weekly guidelines

5. 23%
National Survey for Wales 2017-18:
Fruit and Veg
Men and
Women
were similarly
likely to have
eaten at least five
portions of fruit or
veg the previous
day
<75
Areas of
low
deprivation
saw higher rates
of adults who
adopted this
healthy behaviour
ate at least
five portions
of fruit/ veg
Adults aged
under 75 were
most likely to eat
five portions of
fruit or veg

6. 53%
National Survey for Wales 2017-18:
Physical Activity
Men
were most likely
to have been
active for at least
150 minutes the
previous week
<75
Adults aged
under 75 were
most likely to
have been active
for at least 150
minutes
Areas of
low
deprivation
saw higher rates
of adults who
adopted this
healthy behaviour
were active
for at least
150 minutes

7. 38%
National Survey for Wales 2017-18:
Body Mass Index
Women
were more likely
to have a healthy
body weight than
males
16-24
Younger
adults were most
likely to have a
healthy body
mass index
Areas of
low
deprivation
saw higher rates
of adults who had
a healthy body
weighthad a healthy
body weight

8. Further information
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