Korea vs World: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Korea
58.1%
in 2022
World
31.3%
in 2022
Korea rank
5th
World rank
6th

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

  • Korea
  • World
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 58.1% against 31.3% in World, a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 5th and World ranks 6th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea World Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 24.6% 7.9% Korea
2010s 46.4% 28.1% 18.3% Korea
2020s 56.5% 30.8% 25.7% 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 World?
Korea, at 58.1% against 31.3% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Korea and World?
26.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and World rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Korea ranks 5th and World ranks 6th 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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