Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Canada
Canada: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 37.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Canada stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Canada peaked at 37.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.1% | 37.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 38.1% compare
- 41 Syrian Arab Republic 37.8% compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
- 44 Bahamas 37.2% compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 37.0% compare
- 46 Poland 37.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Canada?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Canada was 37.2% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Canada ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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