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
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.