Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 11.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 11.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands peaked at 21.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 177th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 174 Finland 12.0% compare
- 175 Zambia 11.6% compare
- 176 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 11.3% compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 11.3% compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 11.2% compare
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.3898 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.7121 % 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 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Netherlands was 11.4% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Netherlands ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).