Fitness levels fall for women in their 30s and 40s compared to 1998, survey finds

A recent survey by the Sports Agency found that women in their 30s and 40s were less physically fit in 2024 compared to 1998 levels as more women are busy working and/or raising children. | BLOOMBERG

by JESSICA SPEED
October 14, 2025

The physical fitness levels of women in their 30s and 40s declined in 2024 compared to 1998 levels as more women are busy working and/or raising children, according to a recent survey released by the Sports Agency.

The annual survey, which was released Sunday, is on a five-level scale from A to E, with A being the highest. Women ages 35 to 39 who scored level C and higher declined from close to 70% in 1998 to 53% in 2024.

The agency said it will expand employer and community-based programs to get more women of the age group moving and fund municipal efforts to build daily exercise habits, as well as promote sports programs in corporate spheres.