Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia
Australia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 28.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
28.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2005
All-time low
27.8%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 28.0% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia peaked at 28.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2016.
Australia ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 27.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 84 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28.1% compare
- 85 Mexico 28.0% compare
- 86 North Macedonia 28.0% compare
- 88 Israel 27.9% compare
- 89 Iceland 27.7% compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 27.6% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5871 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Australia was 28.0% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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