Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands is 9.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands peaked at 19.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands was 9.4% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Netherlands ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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