Korea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Korea
58.1%
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26.5%
in 2022
Korea rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
8th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Korea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 58.1% against 26.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 31.6%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 21.2% | 11.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 23.8% | 22.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Korea, at 58.1% against 26.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 31.6%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Korea ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th 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.