Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar

Qatar: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 51.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2022
All-time low
41.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 41.92001: 42.42002: 432003: 43.52004: 44.12005: 44.22006: 43.82007: 43.62008: 43.72009: 44.32010: 45.12011: 45.72012: 46.12013: 46.52014: 46.92015: 47.22016: 47.62017: 48.12018: 48.62019: 49.22020: 49.92021: 50.52022: 51.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar is 51.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar peaked at 51.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2000.

Qatar ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Qatar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 41.9%
2001 42.4% +1.2%
2002 43.0% +1.2%
2003 43.5% +1.3%
2004 44.1% +1.3%
2005 44.2% +0.3%
2006 43.8% -0.8%
2007 43.6% -0.5%
2008 43.7% +0.2%
2009 44.3% +1.2%
2010 45.1% +1.8%
2011 45.7% +1.4%
2012 46.1% +1.0%
2013 46.5% +0.9%
2014 46.9% +0.7%
2015 47.2% +0.7%
2016 47.6% +0.9%
2017 48.1% +1.0%
2018 48.6% +1.1%
2019 49.2% +1.3%
2020 49.9% +1.4%
2021 50.5% +1.3%
2022 51.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5% 41.9% 44.3% 10
2010s 47.1% 45.1% 49.2% 10
2020s 50.5% 49.9% 51.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar was 51.1% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
How does Qatar rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Qatar ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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