Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
38.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
38.2%
in 2022
All-time low
21.4%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 38.2% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 38.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2000.
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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.4% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 28.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 38.2% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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