Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 32.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Egypt stood at 32.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Egypt peaked at 32.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.0% | 32.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Egypt?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Egypt was 32.4% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Egypt ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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