In the latest WHO NCD Country Capacity Survey (WHO, 2025a), countries were asked to report on the existence of national physical activity guidelines for different population groups. As previously mentioned, evidence shows that regular physical activity during childhood has a number of health benefits, and is associated with a lower risk of obesity. Despite this, data on the presence of national guidelines for physical activity for children under 5 years is not available in over 100 countries. In the countries that do have data, higher income countries are the most likely