Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 44.9% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia peaked at 48.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 18th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.2% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 15 Pakistan 45.7% compare
- 16 Libya 45.6% compare
- 17 Philippines 45.5% compare
- 19 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 20 Japan 44.7% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia was 44.9% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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