Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 29.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Palestine, State of stood at 29.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Palestine, State of peaked at 41.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -1.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 29.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.6%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.7% | 30.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Palestine, State of?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Palestine, State of was 29.7% 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Palestine, State of ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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