Amsterda m has been crowned the world’s fittest city. The city boasts the highest number of individuals who cycle to work, at nearly 46%, as well as a large number of gym fanatics, nearly 17.5% of the population.
People living in Oslo have the most access to green space, with 68% of the city available for enjoying nature. Tokyo has the smallest amount of green space available, at only 7.5%.
Those living in Berlin, Germany have the highest level of insufficient physical activity, with a score of 42.2. At the opposite end of the scale, Helsinki which sits in third place has the most active people with a level of just 16.6 for insufficient activity.
Zurich and Geneva share the lowest obesity rates in the top 20 with Switzerland having a 19.5% country-wide obesity rate. On the other end of the scale, the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto have obesity rates of 29.4%, despite Montreal having the cheapest gym membership, $28 a month.
In some parts of the world fitness is an essential part of the country’s culture. For some countries it is due to having a popular national sport, whereas for others, such as America, fitness-mania is tied to the goal of achieving a fit body.
Find out which countries have the largest population of gym-goers:
| Ranking | Countries | % of the country’s population that go to a gym | Total Number of Fitness members |
|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Norway | 22.00% | 1,170,000 |
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2
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Sweden | 22.00% | 2,250,000 |
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3
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United States | 21.20% | 64,200,000 |
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4
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Denmark | 18.90% | 1,098,000 |
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5
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The Netherlands | 17.40% | 3,000,000 |
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6
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Finland | 17.20% | 951,000 |
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7
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Canada | 16.67% | 6,180,000 |
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8
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United Kingdom | 15.60% | 10,000,000 |
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9
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Australia | 15.30% | 3,730,000 |
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10
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Germany | 14.00% | 11,660,000 |
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