Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 19.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia peaked at 19.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 19.5% | 3 |
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- 126 Seychelles 20.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Estonia was 19.5% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Estonia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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