Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Switzerland
Switzerland: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 19.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Switzerland stood at 19.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Switzerland peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Switzerland?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Switzerland was 19.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Switzerland ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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