Physical activity policies focused on active systems in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Physical activity policies focused on active systems was 10 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
20
in 2015
All-time low
10
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2023

Physical activity policies focused on active systems in United Kingdom, 2015–2023

051015202015201920232015: 202017: 202019: 102021: 102023: 10

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 10 for physical activity policies focused on active systems in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical activity policies focused on active systems in United Kingdom peaked at 20 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.67 10 20 3
2020s 10 10 10 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical activity policies focused on active systems in United Kingdom?
Physical activity policies focused on active systems in United Kingdom was 10 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest physical activity policies focused on active systems recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
What is the lowest physical activity policies focused on active systems recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for physical activity policies focused on active systems?
United Kingdom ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is physical activity policies focused on active systems rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Physical activity policies focused on active systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical activity policies focused on active systems
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 970 data points, 2015–2023
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