The 2024 Garmin Connect Data Report, highlights overall health and fitness trends from its customers around the world.
From detailed health and wellness stats – like how well Garmin users slept or how their bodies responded to stress – to fitness-driven data, such as average daily steps, insights from the Garmin Connect community show 2024 was another very active year.
- Average Body Battery level: 71. Garmin users have the most energy on Tuesdays, yet Saturdays typically see the lowest score. The Netherlands has the highest average Body Battery score, while Japan has the lowest average.
- Average sleep score: 71. Users in The Netherlands get the best sleep, while those in Indonesia have the lowest average sleep score.
- Average stress score: 30. Mondays are the least stressful day of the week, while Saturdays saw the highest scores. Users in Malaysia had the highest stress scores this year and those in South Korea had the lowest.
Fitness takeaways
- Average training readiness score: 60. Users in New Zealand are the most prepared for a workout, while South Korea has the lowest average score.
- Training status seems linked to seasonality in the Northern Hemisphere with “Detraining” statuses most common in October, November and December while “Peaking” and “Productive” statuses were most common in June, July, August and September.
- Daily steps: 8,317 per day. Garmin customers in Hong Kong take the most steps, yet those in Indonesia have the lowest daily average.
- Fitness age: On average, Garmin users are 2.48 years “younger” than their real ages.
Largest activity increases recorded in Garmin Connect
- Track running: +65%
- HIIT: +56%
- Pilates: +42%
- E-bike riding: +38%
- Indoor rock climbing: +31%
