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

Latest (2022)
37.0%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2022
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Poland, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 22.32001: 22.82002: 23.42003: 242004: 24.62005: 25.22006: 25.82007: 26.42008: 272009: 27.72010: 28.32011: 292012: 29.62013: 30.32014: 312015: 31.72016: 32.42017: 33.22018: 33.92019: 34.72020: 35.42021: 36.22022: 37

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

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Poland, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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