Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Israel
Israel: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 27.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Israel, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Israel stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Israel peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2022.
That places Israel 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 28.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.9% | 28.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Israel?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Israel was 27.9% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Israel ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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