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
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Qatar, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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