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

Greece: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 39.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2022
All-time low
30.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 30.82001: 31.22002: 31.62003: 32.12004: 32.52005: 332006: 33.52007: 342008: 34.42009: 34.92010: 35.32011: 35.82012: 36.12013: 36.52014: 36.92015: 37.22016: 37.62017: 382018: 38.42019: 38.72020: 39.12021: 39.42022: 39.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece peaked at 39.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2000.

That places Greece 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Greece, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 30.8%
2001 31.2% +1.4%
2002 31.6% +1.4%
2003 32.1% +1.4%
2004 32.5% +1.4%
2005 33.0% +1.5%
2006 33.5% +1.5%
2007 34.0% +1.4%
2008 34.4% +1.4%
2009 34.9% +1.3%
2010 35.3% +1.3%
2011 35.8% +1.2%
2012 36.1% +1.0%
2013 36.5% +1.0%
2014 36.9% +1.0%
2015 37.2% +1.0%
2016 37.6% +1.0%
2017 38.0% +1.0%
2018 38.4% +1.0%
2019 38.7% +1.0%
2020 39.1% +0.9%
2021 39.4% +0.9%
2022 39.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.8% 30.8% 34.9% 10
2010s 37.0% 35.3% 38.7% 10
2020s 39.4% 39.1% 39.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Greece was 39.8% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
How does Greece rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Greece ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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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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