Sur vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Sur
48.9%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
66.1%
in 2022
Sur rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

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

  • Sur
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 66.1% against 48.9% in Sur, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Sur's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Sur ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 2 regions.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sur United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 38.4% 50.9% 12.5% United Arab Emirates
2010s 44.3% 60.5% 16.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 48.2% 65.4% 17.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Sur or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 66.1% against 48.9% in Sur as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Sur and United Arab Emirates?
17.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sur and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Sur ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 2 regions.
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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