Japan vs Philippines: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Japan
44.7%
in 2022
Philippines
45.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
Philippines rank
17th

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

  • Japan
  • Philippines
1020304050200020112022

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 45.5% against 44.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 18.7% 13.7% Japan
2010s 39.0% 32.8% 6.2% Japan
2020s 43.9% 43.7% 0.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Japan or Philippines?
Philippines, at 45.5% against 44.7% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Japan and Philippines?
0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Japan ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 17th of 194 countries.
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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