Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India
India: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 48.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India, 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 India is 48.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India peaked at 48.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
India ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.0% | 48.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 11 Iraq 49.8% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
- 13 Serbia 48.9% compare
- 15 Barbados 46.7% compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.2% compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 45.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in India was 48.7% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does India rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- India ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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