Korea vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Korea
58.1%
in 2022
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
26.9%
in 2022
Korea rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
7th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Korea
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 58.1% against 26.9% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 31.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 22.3% | 10.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 24.6% | 21.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 26.6% | 29.9% | 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+, Korea or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Korea, at 58.1% against 26.9% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 31.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Korea ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th 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.