Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Qatar
53.5%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
51.5%
in 2022
Qatar rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

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

  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 53.5% against 51.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Qatar ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.0% 57.0% 10.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 50.8% 54.2% 3.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 53.2% 51.9% 1.3% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
Qatar, at 53.5% against 51.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
2.0%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Qatar ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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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