Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 58.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Republic of Korea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Republic of Korea stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Republic of Korea peaked at 58.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.0% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 39.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 54.9% | 58.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Republic of Korea?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Republic of Korea was 58.1% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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