April 15, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / These charts show that even before COVID, most children weren’t doing enough exercise These charts show that even before COVID, most children weren’t doing enough exercise (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Senior Writer, Formative Content Only around one in four 11-year-olds in the EU reported one hour a day of exercise, according to OECD data. Girls are less physically active than boys in all countries surveyed. 76% of American children don’t get enough daily physical activity.