High income (World Bank) vs Korea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

High income (World Bank)
35.7%
in 2022
Korea
60.7%
in 2022
High income (World Bank) rank
5th
Korea rank
4th

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

  • High income (World Bank)
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 60.7% against 35.7% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 25.0%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times High income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was High income (World Bank) ahead.

High income (World Bank) ranks 5th and Korea ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, High income (World Bank) averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income (World Bank) Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 32.7% 0.1% High income (World Bank)
2010s 34.4% 48.0% 13.6% Korea
2020s 35.5% 58.9% 23.4% 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+, High income (World Bank) or Korea?
Korea, at 60.7% against 35.7% in High income (World Bank) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between High income (World Bank) and Korea?
25.0%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do High income (World Bank) and Korea rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
High income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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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