Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 51.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 51.5% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 55.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 52.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.5% | 52.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia was 51.5% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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