Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 21.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.1% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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