Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in France
France: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 23.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in France, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in France stood at 23.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in France peaked at 38.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2022.
France ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 32.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in France?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in France was 23.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2022.
- How does France rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- France ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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