Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Romania
Romania: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 36.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Romania, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Romania stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Romania peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Romania 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 25.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.7% | 36.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Romania?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Romania was 36.8% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Romania rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Romania ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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