South Korea vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

South Korea
60.7%
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO region)
43.2%
in 2022
South Korea rank
4th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
1st

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

  • South Korea
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 60.7% against 43.2% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 17.5%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st of 194 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 24.2% 8.5% South Korea
2010s 48.0% 34.5% 13.5% South Korea
2020s 58.9% 42.0% 16.9% South 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+, South Korea or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
South Korea, at 60.7% against 43.2% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between South Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
17.5%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do South Korea and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
South Korea ranks 4th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st 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.

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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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