Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan stood at 44.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 20th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.1% | 44.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Philippines 45.5% compare
- 18 Serbia 44.9% compare
- 19 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.5% compare
- 22 Türkiye 44.4% compare
- 23 Barbados 44.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan was 44.7% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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