According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, only 14% of Pakistanis play a sport which involves strenuous physical exercise.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked. For entertainment or exercise, do you play any sport which leads to elevation in breathing and heart rate, for example football, kabbadi, swimming? Responding to this, 15% said yes and 84% said no. However, 2% did not give a response.
Respondents who said yes, were then asked usually how many hours a day do you play a sport that involves hard physical exercise? Responding to this, 46% said less than half an hour, 32% up to half an hour, 12% 1-2 hours, 5% said 2-3 hours, 1% said 3-4 hours, 1% said more than 4 hours and 2% said 0 hours. However, 1% did not give a response.
