Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 18.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Latvia stood at 18.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Latvia peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 20.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Latvia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Latvia was 18.2% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Latvia ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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