Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland
Finland: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.6% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.
Finland ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 11.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 179 Republic of Moldova 10.8% compare
- 180 Bhutan 9.9% compare
- 181 Mozambique 9.7% compare
- 183 Ethiopia 9.4% compare
- 184 Netherlands 9.4% compare
- 185 Rwanda 9.0% compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland was 9.6% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Finland ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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