Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 35.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
35.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
35.7%
in 2022
All-time low
32.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in High income (World Bank), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in High income (World Bank) stood at 35.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in High income (World Bank) peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.4% | 35.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in High income (World Bank)?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in High income (World Bank) was 35.7% 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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