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

Bahrain: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 36.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
36.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2022
All-time low
28.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 28.92001: 29.22002: 29.62003: 29.92004: 30.22005: 30.32006: 30.62007: 30.82008: 31.12009: 31.52010: 31.82011: 32.22012: 32.52013: 32.92014: 33.42015: 33.82016: 34.22017: 34.42018: 34.82019: 35.32020: 35.82021: 36.42022: 36.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahrain stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahrain peaked at 36.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2000.

That places Bahrain 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Bahrain, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 28.9%
2001 29.2% +1.3%
2002 29.6% +1.3%
2003 29.9% +1.1%
2004 30.2% +0.7%
2005 30.3% +0.6%
2006 30.6% +0.7%
2007 30.8% +0.8%
2008 31.1% +1.0%
2009 31.5% +1.1%
2010 31.8% +1.2%
2011 32.2% +1.2%
2012 32.5% +1.0%
2013 32.9% +1.3%
2014 33.4% +1.5%
2015 33.8% +1.2%
2016 34.2% +0.9%
2017 34.4% +0.9%
2018 34.8% +1.1%
2019 35.3% +1.3%
2020 35.8% +1.5%
2021 36.4% +1.6%
2022 36.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.2% 28.9% 31.5% 10
2010s 33.6% 31.8% 35.3% 10
2020s 36.4% 35.8% 36.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahrain?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahrain was 36.9% 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Bahrain ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain 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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