Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 8.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sweden stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sweden peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.
That places Sweden 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 22.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.6% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.6% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 9.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sweden?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sweden was 8.7% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Sweden ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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