Japan vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Japan
50.6%
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26.8%
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
9th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Japan
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 50.6% against 26.8% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 21.1% | 14.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 23.9% | 19.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 26.3% | 23.3% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Japan, at 50.6% against 26.8% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 23.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Japan ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.