Japan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Japan
50.6%
in 2022
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
27.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Japan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.6% against 27.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 22.0% | 13.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 24.6% | 19.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 26.7% | 23.0% | Japan |
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Japan, at 50.6% against 27.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 23.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Japan ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.