Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 18.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2022
All-time low
10.7%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 10.72001: 10.92002: 11.22003: 11.42004: 11.72005: 122006: 12.22007: 12.52008: 12.92009: 13.22010: 13.52011: 13.82012: 14.22013: 14.52014: 14.92015: 15.22016: 15.62017: 162018: 16.42019: 16.82020: 17.22021: 17.72022: 18.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation stood at 18.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation peaked at 18.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2000.

Russian Federation ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 10.7%
2001 10.9% +2.0%
2002 11.2% +2.1%
2003 11.4% +2.2%
2004 11.7% +2.3%
2005 12.0% +2.3%
2006 12.2% +2.4%
2007 12.5% +2.4%
2008 12.9% +2.4%
2009 13.2% +2.4%
2010 13.5% +2.5%
2011 13.8% +2.5%
2012 14.2% +2.4%
2013 14.5% +2.4%
2014 14.9% +2.4%
2015 15.2% +2.5%
2016 15.6% +2.5%
2017 16.0% +2.5%
2018 16.4% +2.5%
2019 16.8% +2.5%
2020 17.2% +2.5%
2021 17.7% +2.5%
2022 18.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.7% 13.2% 10
2010s 15.1% 13.5% 16.8% 10
2020s 17.7% 17.2% 18.1% 3

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 137 Cameroon 18.8% compare
  2. 138 New Zealand 18.7% compare
  3. 139 Sao Tome and Principe 18.2% compare
  4. 141 Somalia 18.1% compare
  5. 142 Nigeria 18.1% compare
  6. 143 Benin 18.0% compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

More health data for Russian Federation

All data for Russian Federation →

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation was 18.1% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Russian Federation ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation. Statizoid, drawing on World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-age-standardized/russian-federation/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-age-standardized/russian-federation/">Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed