Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Italy
Italy: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 40.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 40.1% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Italy peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.6% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.1% | 40.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Italy?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Italy was 40.1% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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