Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iraq
Iraq: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iraq, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iraq is 52.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iraq peaked at 52.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 40.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.2% | 52.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 5 Republic of Korea 58.1% compare
- 6 Panama 57.6% compare
- 7 Qatar 53.5% compare
- 9 Portugal 51.7% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 51.5% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % 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 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iraq?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iraq was 52.0% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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