Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea
Korea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 60.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Korea recorded 60.7% 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea peaked at 60.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2000.
Korea ranks 4th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.6% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 40.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.2% | 60.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Korea was 60.7% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Korea ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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