Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan
Pakistan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 44.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan peaked at 44.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.3% | 44.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Pakistan was 44.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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