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
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.