Americas (WHO region) vs Korea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Americas (WHO region)
35.6%
in 2022
Korea
58.1%
in 2022
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Korea rank
5th

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 58.1% against 35.6% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 22.5%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO region) ahead.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 11 groups.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 32.5% 2.4% Korea
2010s 33.2% 46.4% 13.2% Korea
2020s 35.3% 56.5% 21.2% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Americas (WHO region) or Korea?
Korea, at 58.1% against 35.6% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Americas (WHO region) and Korea?
22.5%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Korea ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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