Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan
Japan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 50.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan peaked at 50.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2000.
That places Japan 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.9% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.9% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 50.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Japan was 50.6% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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