Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 15.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Luxembourg, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 15.5% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Luxembourg peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 153rd 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 23.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Luxembourg?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Luxembourg was 15.5% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Luxembourg ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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