Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland
Finland: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland is 12.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2022.
That places Finland 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.1% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 13.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 171 Cambodia 12.4% compare
- 172 Burundi 12.4% compare
- 173 Madagascar 12.1% compare
- 175 Zambia 11.6% compare
- 176 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
- 177 Netherlands 11.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Finland was 12.0% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Finland ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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