Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Germany
Germany: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 15.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.0% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Germany peaked at 22.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2022.
That places Germany 156th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.0% | 15.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Germany?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Germany was 15.0% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Germany ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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