Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Japan
50.6%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
49.6%
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.6% against 49.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 53.9% | 18.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 51.6% | 7.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 50.6% against 49.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Japan ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.