Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 28.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 28.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in North Macedonia peaked at 28.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.3% | 28.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in North Macedonia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in North Macedonia was 28.0% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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