Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 58.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon peaked at 58.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 34.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 46.0% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 56.6% | 58.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon was 58.6% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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