Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 23.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
23.6%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2022
All-time low
21.1%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

05101520252000201120222000: 21.32001: 21.22002: 21.22003: 21.12004: 21.12005: 21.12006: 21.12007: 21.12008: 21.22009: 21.22010: 21.32011: 21.42012: 21.62013: 21.72014: 21.82015: 222016: 22.12017: 22.42018: 22.62019: 22.92020: 23.12021: 23.32022: 23.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 23.6% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ 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 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Azerbaijan peaked at 23.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2005.

That places Azerbaijan 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 21.3%
2001 21.2% -0.2%
2002 21.2% -0.3%
2003 21.1% -0.2%
2004 21.1% -0.2%
2005 21.1% -0.1%
2006 21.1% +0.0%
2007 21.1% +0.1%
2008 21.2% +0.2%
2009 21.2% +0.4%
2010 21.3% +0.5%
2011 21.4% +0.5%
2012 21.6% +0.5%
2013 21.7% +0.6%
2014 21.8% +0.6%
2015 22.0% +0.7%
2016 22.1% +0.9%
2017 22.4% +1.0%
2018 22.6% +1.1%
2019 22.9% +1.1%
2020 23.1% +1.1%
2021 23.3% +1.0%
2022 23.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 21.1% 21.3% 10
2010s 22.0% 21.3% 22.9% 10
2020s 23.3% 23.1% 23.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Azerbaijan?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Azerbaijan was 23.6% 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 Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2005.
How does Azerbaijan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Azerbaijan ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude 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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