Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 46.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 46.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2000.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 13th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.2% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 29.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 36.8% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.7% | 46.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 10 Saudi Arabia 51.5% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 12 India 49.4% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.7% compare
- 15 Pakistan 45.7% compare
- 16 Libya 45.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 46.3% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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