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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 15.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
15.6%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 16.72001: 16.52002: 16.42003: 16.32004: 16.22005: 16.12006: 162007: 15.92008: 15.92009: 15.82010: 15.72011: 15.72012: 15.62013: 15.62014: 15.62015: 15.62016: 15.62017: 15.62018: 15.62019: 15.72020: 15.72021: 15.82022: 15.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 15.8% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2015.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16.7%
2001 16.5% -0.8%
2002 16.4% -0.8%
2003 16.3% -0.7%
2004 16.2% -0.7%
2005 16.1% -0.6%
2006 16.0% -0.5%
2007 15.9% -0.5%
2008 15.9% -0.4%
2009 15.8% -0.4%
2010 15.7% -0.4%
2011 15.7% -0.3%
2012 15.6% -0.3%
2013 15.6% -0.2%
2014 15.6% -0.1%
2015 15.6% -0.0%
2016 15.6% +0.1%
2017 15.6% +0.1%
2018 15.6% +0.2%
2019 15.7% +0.2%
2020 15.7% +0.3%
2021 15.8% +0.4%
2022 15.8% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 15.8% 16.7% 10
2010s 15.6% 15.6% 15.7% 10
2020s 15.8% 15.7% 15.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 15.8% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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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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