Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 45.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines peaked at 45.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 45.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines was 45.5% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Philippines ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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