Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2000
All-time low
19.1%
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bangladesh stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bangladesh peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 130th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 19.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 19.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.9%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bangladesh was 19.3% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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