Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar

Qatar: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 53.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
53.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2022
All-time low
45.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 45.12001: 45.62002: 46.12003: 46.62004: 47.12005: 47.42006: 47.52007: 47.72008: 482009: 48.42010: 492011: 49.62012: 502013: 50.32014: 50.62015: 50.92016: 51.32017: 51.72018: 52.12019: 52.52020: 52.92021: 53.22022: 53.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar is 53.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar peaked at 53.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.

Qatar ranks 7th 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Qatar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 45.1%
2001 45.6% +1.1%
2002 46.1% +1.1%
2003 46.6% +1.1%
2004 47.1% +1.1%
2005 47.4% +0.7%
2006 47.5% +0.1%
2007 47.7% +0.3%
2008 48.0% +0.6%
2009 48.4% +1.0%
2010 49.0% +1.2%
2011 49.6% +1.0%
2012 50.0% +0.8%
2013 50.3% +0.7%
2014 50.6% +0.6%
2015 50.9% +0.6%
2016 51.3% +0.7%
2017 51.7% +0.8%
2018 52.1% +0.8%
2019 52.5% +0.8%
2020 52.9% +0.7%
2021 53.2% +0.5%
2022 53.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.0% 45.1% 48.4% 10
2010s 50.8% 49.0% 52.5% 10
2020s 53.2% 52.9% 53.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar was 53.5% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Qatar ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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