Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Libya

Libya: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 45.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2022
All-time low
33.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Libya, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 33.92001: 34.52002: 35.12003: 35.62004: 36.22005: 36.82006: 37.32007: 37.92008: 38.42009: 38.92010: 39.42011: 39.92012: 40.42013: 412014: 41.52015: 422016: 42.62017: 43.12018: 43.62019: 44.12020: 44.62021: 45.12022: 45.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Libya stood at 45.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Libya peaked at 45.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2000.

Libya ranks 16th 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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Libya, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 33.9%
2001 34.5% +1.7%
2002 35.1% +1.6%
2003 35.6% +1.6%
2004 36.2% +1.6%
2005 36.8% +1.6%
2006 37.3% +1.5%
2007 37.9% +1.4%
2008 38.4% +1.4%
2009 38.9% +1.4%
2010 39.4% +1.3%
2011 39.9% +1.3%
2012 40.4% +1.3%
2013 41.0% +1.3%
2014 41.5% +1.3%
2015 42.0% +1.3%
2016 42.6% +1.3%
2017 43.1% +1.2%
2018 43.6% +1.2%
2019 44.1% +1.1%
2020 44.6% +1.1%
2021 45.1% +1.1%
2022 45.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.5% 33.9% 38.9% 10
2010s 41.8% 39.4% 44.1% 10
2020s 45.1% 44.6% 45.6% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46.3% compare
  2. 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.7% compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 45.7% compare
  4. 17 Philippines 45.5% compare
  5. 18 Serbia 44.9% compare
  6. 19 South Africa 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Libya?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Libya was 45.6% 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
How does Libya rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Libya ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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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