Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 45.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 45.9% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 27.3% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 45.9% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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