Europe (WHO region) vs Korea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Europe (WHO region)
27.4%
in 2022
Korea
60.7%
in 2022
Europe (WHO region) rank
7th
Korea rank
4th

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

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 60.7% against 27.4% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 33.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 2.2 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe (WHO region) ahead.

Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 32.7% 5.7% Korea
2010s 27.0% 48.0% 21.0% Korea
2020s 27.3% 58.9% 31.6% 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+, Europe (WHO region) or Korea?
Korea, at 60.7% against 27.4% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
33.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Korea rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude 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 (crude 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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