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

Belarus: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 16.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2000
All-time low
16.3%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 20.12001: 19.92002: 19.62003: 19.42004: 19.22005: 18.92006: 18.72007: 18.62008: 18.42009: 18.22010: 18.12011: 17.92012: 17.72013: 17.52014: 17.32015: 17.12016: 172017: 16.92018: 16.82019: 16.72020: 16.62021: 16.42022: 16.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus stood at 16.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2022.

Belarus ranks 143rd 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 Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Belarus, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 20.1%
2001 19.9% -1.1%
2002 19.6% -1.2%
2003 19.4% -1.2%
2004 19.2% -1.2%
2005 18.9% -1.2%
2006 18.7% -1.1%
2007 18.6% -0.9%
2008 18.4% -0.9%
2009 18.2% -0.9%
2010 18.1% -1.0%
2011 17.9% -1.1%
2012 17.7% -1.1%
2013 17.5% -1.1%
2014 17.3% -1.1%
2015 17.1% -1.0%
2016 17.0% -0.8%
2017 16.9% -0.6%
2018 16.8% -0.5%
2019 16.7% -0.5%
2020 16.6% -0.7%
2021 16.4% -0.9%
2022 16.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 18.2% 20.1% 10
2010s 17.3% 16.7% 18.1% 10
2020s 16.4% 16.3% 16.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belarus was 16.3% 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
How does Belarus rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Belarus ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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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