Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 25.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.5% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia peaked at 26.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2022.
That places Australia 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia was 25.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Australia ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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