Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 26.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jordan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26.4% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jordan peaked at 26.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 26.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jordan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jordan was 26.4% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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