Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Korea
60.7%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
64.0%
in 2022
Korea rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
1st

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

  • Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 64.0% against 60.7% in Korea, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 194 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 32.7% 46.1% 13.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s 48.0% 55.9% 7.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s 58.9% 63.0% 4.1% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 64.0% against 60.7% in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
3.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Korea ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates 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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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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