Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 45.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 45.7% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan peaked at 45.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 15th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 34.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.8% | 45.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 India 49.4% compare
- 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46.3% compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 45.7% compare
- 16 Libya 45.6% compare
- 17 Philippines 45.5% compare
- 18 Serbia 44.9% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan was 45.7% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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