Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 63.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Kuwait, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Kuwait is 63.1%, measured 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 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Kuwait peaked at 63.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 3rd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 55.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 59.2% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 United Arab Emirates 64.0% compare
- 2 Cuba 63.8% compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 60.7% compare
- 5 Lebanon 59.6% compare
- 6 Panama 58.0% compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Kuwait was 63.1% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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