Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 17.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
17.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
16.9%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Low income (World Bank), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Low income (World Bank) recorded 17.0% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2018.
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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 8 Iraq 52.0% compare
- 9 Portugal 51.7% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 51.5% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 49.7% compare
- 12 India 49.4% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46.3% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Low income (World Bank)?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Low income (World Bank) was 17.0% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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