Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2000
All-time low
14.4%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 14.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2018.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.6% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2018.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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