Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland
Poland: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland stood at 37.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland peaked at 37.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.4% | 37.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland was 37.0% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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