Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus

Belarus: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2000
All-time low
14.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 18.82001: 18.52002: 18.32003: 182004: 17.82005: 17.62006: 17.32007: 17.12008: 16.82009: 16.62010: 16.32011: 16.12012: 15.92013: 15.72014: 15.42015: 15.22016: 152017: 14.82018: 14.62019: 14.52020: 14.32021: 14.22022: 14

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 14.0% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus peaked at 18.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2022.

Belarus ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Belarus, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 18.8%
2001 18.5% -1.4%
2002 18.3% -1.4%
2003 18.0% -1.4%
2004 17.8% -1.4%
2005 17.6% -1.4%
2006 17.3% -1.4%
2007 17.1% -1.4%
2008 16.8% -1.4%
2009 16.6% -1.4%
2010 16.3% -1.4%
2011 16.1% -1.4%
2012 15.9% -1.4%
2013 15.7% -1.4%
2014 15.4% -1.4%
2015 15.2% -1.4%
2016 15.0% -1.3%
2017 14.8% -1.3%
2018 14.6% -1.2%
2019 14.5% -1.2%
2020 14.3% -1.1%
2021 14.2% -1.0%
2022 14.0% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 16.6% 18.8% 10
2010s 15.4% 14.5% 16.3% 10
2020s 14.2% 14.0% 14.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus was 14.0% 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
How does Belarus rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Belarus ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized 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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