Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in New Zealand
New Zealand: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 20.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2001
All-time low
20.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 20.7% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in New Zealand peaked at 22.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 125th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 63% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 20.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.3%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 20.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
- 123 Saint Lucia 21.1% compare
- 124 Myanmar 21.1% compare
- 126 Seychelles 20.6% compare
- 127 Russian Federation 20.3% compare
- 128 Botswana 20.2% compare
More health data for New Zealand
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,116 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in New Zealand?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in New Zealand was 20.7% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- New Zealand ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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