Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines
Philippines: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 44.4% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines peaked at 44.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 12.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 24.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.9% | 44.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Philippines was 44.4% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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