Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia stood at 15.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia peaked at 15.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia was 15.9% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Estonia ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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