Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 28.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand is 28.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand peaked at 28.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.4% | 28.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand was 28.9% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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