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
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahrain, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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