Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India
India: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 49.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 49.4% 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 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India peaked at 49.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
That places India 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 33.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 49.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Portugal 51.7% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 51.5% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46.3% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.7% compare
- 15 Pakistan 45.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India was 49.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does India rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- India ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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