Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in China
China: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 23.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in China, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in China is 23.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in China peaked at 23.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
China ranks 107th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.1% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.3% | 23.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in China?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in China was 23.8% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does China rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- China ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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