Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 30.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2022
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 162001: 16.42002: 16.92003: 17.42004: 17.92005: 18.42006: 192007: 19.62008: 20.22009: 20.82010: 21.52011: 22.12012: 22.82013: 23.52014: 24.22015: 24.92016: 25.72017: 26.42018: 27.22019: 282020: 28.72021: 29.52022: 30.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam is 30.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam peaked at 30.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.

Viet Nam ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 16.0%
2001 16.4% +2.7%
2002 16.9% +2.8%
2003 17.4% +2.9%
2004 17.9% +2.9%
2005 18.4% +3.0%
2006 19.0% +3.1%
2007 19.6% +3.1%
2008 20.2% +3.1%
2009 20.8% +3.1%
2010 21.5% +3.1%
2011 22.1% +3.1%
2012 22.8% +3.1%
2013 23.5% +3.0%
2014 24.2% +3.0%
2015 24.9% +3.0%
2016 25.7% +3.0%
2017 26.4% +2.9%
2018 27.2% +2.9%
2019 28.0% +2.8%
2020 28.7% +2.8%
2021 29.5% +2.8%
2022 30.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 16.0% 20.8% 10
2010s 24.6% 21.5% 28.0% 10
2020s 29.5% 28.7% 30.3% 3

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  3. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.5% compare
  4. 73 Mauritius 29.9% compare
  5. 74 Mali 29.8% compare
  6. 75 Palestine, State of 29.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam was 30.3% 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Viet Nam ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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