Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 32.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bulgaria, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 32.3% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bulgaria peaked at 32.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 25.1% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bulgaria?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bulgaria was 32.3% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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