National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2023

The National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) 2023 was conducted from January 2023 to March 2024 and collected information from people aged two years and over across Australia, excluding very remote areas and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Information was collected about nutritional intakes (including foods, nutrients and dietary supplements consumed) using dietary recall and additional self-reported questions.

Dietary intake information was collected using Intake24, which is a dietary recall assessment tool that was modified to reflect Australian conditions. It involves a structured interview, where participants are asked to recall all the food and drinks they consumed in the 24 hours prior to interview.

Participants were asked to complete a second day of dietary recall eight days after their interview. This will support the analysis of:

• usual nutrient intakes
• food consumption against the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines.

Physical and sedentary activity information was collected from respondents using a combination of measured and self-reported data. To measure physical and sedentary activity, participants aged 5 years and over were asked to wear an activity wristband. Additional self-report questions were asked of participants about sleep. Children’s self-reported physical and sedentary activity information was also collected.

Similar nutrition and physical activity data was previously collected in the NNPAS 2011–13.

More information on NNPAS 2023 will become available when results are released.