Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iceland
Iceland: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 27.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 27.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iceland peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.9% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.7% | 28.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iceland?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iceland was 27.7% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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