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

Croatia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 28.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.4%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2022
All-time low
12.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 12.62001: 13.12002: 13.62003: 14.22004: 14.72005: 15.32006: 15.92007: 16.62008: 17.22009: 17.92010: 18.62011: 19.32012: 202013: 20.72014: 21.52015: 22.32016: 23.12017: 242018: 24.82019: 25.72020: 26.62021: 27.52022: 28.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Croatia is 28.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Croatia peaked at 28.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.

Croatia ranks 81st 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Croatia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 12.6%
2001 13.1% +4.0%
2002 13.6% +4.0%
2003 14.2% +4.0%
2004 14.7% +4.0%
2005 15.3% +4.0%
2006 15.9% +4.0%
2007 16.6% +4.0%
2008 17.2% +3.9%
2009 17.9% +3.9%
2010 18.6% +3.9%
2011 19.3% +3.8%
2012 20.0% +3.8%
2013 20.7% +3.7%
2014 21.5% +3.7%
2015 22.3% +3.7%
2016 23.1% +3.6%
2017 24.0% +3.6%
2018 24.8% +3.6%
2019 25.7% +3.5%
2020 26.6% +3.5%
2021 27.5% +3.5%
2022 28.4% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 12.6% 17.9% 10
2010s 22.0% 18.6% 25.7% 10
2020s 27.5% 26.6% 28.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Croatia?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Croatia was 28.4% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Croatia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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