Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 27.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2022
All-time low
20.7%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 20.72001: 20.82002: 212003: 21.22004: 21.42005: 21.62006: 21.92007: 22.12008: 22.42009: 22.62010: 22.92011: 23.22012: 23.42013: 23.72014: 242015: 24.42016: 24.72017: 252018: 25.42019: 25.82020: 26.22021: 26.62022: 27

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2000.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.7%
2001 20.8% +0.8%
2002 21.0% +0.9%
2003 21.2% +0.9%
2004 21.4% +1.0%
2005 21.6% +1.0%
2006 21.9% +1.1%
2007 22.1% +1.1%
2008 22.4% +1.1%
2009 22.6% +1.1%
2010 22.9% +1.2%
2011 23.2% +1.2%
2012 23.4% +1.2%
2013 23.7% +1.3%
2014 24.0% +1.3%
2015 24.4% +1.3%
2016 24.7% +1.4%
2017 25.0% +1.4%
2018 25.4% +1.4%
2019 25.8% +1.5%
2020 26.2% +1.5%
2021 26.6% +1.5%
2022 27.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 20.7% 22.6% 10
2010s 24.3% 22.9% 25.8% 10
2020s 26.6% 26.2% 27.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 27.0% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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