Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 44.4% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye peaked at 44.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.0% | 44.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 19 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 20 Japan 44.7% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.5% compare
- 23 Barbados 44.0% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.7% compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 41.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye was 44.4% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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