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

Greece: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 35.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
35.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2022
All-time low
28.7%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 28.72001: 29.12002: 29.42003: 29.82004: 30.12005: 30.52006: 30.82007: 31.12008: 31.42009: 31.72010: 322011: 32.32012: 32.52013: 32.82014: 332015: 33.32016: 33.62017: 33.82018: 34.12019: 34.42020: 34.62021: 34.92022: 35.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Greece recorded 35.2% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece peaked at 35.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.

Greece ranks 54th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Greece, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 28.7%
2001 29.1% +1.2%
2002 29.4% +1.2%
2003 29.8% +1.2%
2004 30.1% +1.2%
2005 30.5% +1.1%
2006 30.8% +1.1%
2007 31.1% +1.1%
2008 31.4% +1.0%
2009 31.7% +1.0%
2010 32.0% +0.9%
2011 32.3% +0.8%
2012 32.5% +0.8%
2013 32.8% +0.8%
2014 33.0% +0.8%
2015 33.3% +0.8%
2016 33.6% +0.8%
2017 33.8% +0.8%
2018 34.1% +0.8%
2019 34.4% +0.8%
2020 34.6% +0.8%
2021 34.9% +0.8%
2022 35.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.3% 28.7% 31.7% 10
2010s 33.2% 32.0% 34.4% 10
2020s 34.9% 34.6% 35.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece was 35.2% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
How does Greece rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Greece ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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