Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 19.0% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 37.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.0% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.0% | 20.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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