Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 59.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 59.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon peaked at 59.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 5th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 33.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.0% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 57.4% | 59.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Lebanon was 59.6% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Lebanon ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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