Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank)

Upper-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 26.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
26.9%
in 2022
All-time low
21.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 21.52001: 21.62002: 21.82003: 21.92004: 22.12005: 22.32006: 22.52007: 22.72008: 22.92009: 23.22010: 23.42011: 23.72012: 23.92013: 24.22014: 24.42015: 24.72016: 252017: 25.32018: 25.62019: 25.92020: 26.22021: 26.62022: 26.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank) is 26.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 26.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2000.

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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 21.5%
2001 21.6% +0.7%
2002 21.8% +0.7%
2003 21.9% +0.7%
2004 22.1% +0.8%
2005 22.3% +0.8%
2006 22.5% +0.9%
2007 22.7% +0.9%
2008 22.9% +1.0%
2009 23.2% +1.0%
2010 23.4% +1.0%
2011 23.7% +1.0%
2012 23.9% +1.1%
2013 24.2% +1.1%
2014 24.4% +1.1%
2015 24.7% +1.2%
2016 25.0% +1.2%
2017 25.3% +1.2%
2018 25.6% +1.2%
2019 25.9% +1.2%
2020 26.2% +1.2%
2021 26.6% +1.2%
2022 26.9% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 21.5% 23.2% 10
2010s 24.6% 23.4% 25.9% 10
2020s 26.6% 26.2% 26.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 26.9% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2000.
How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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