Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 20.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2022
All-time low
11.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 11.52001: 11.72002: 11.92003: 12.22004: 12.42005: 12.72006: 132007: 13.42008: 13.82009: 14.22010: 14.62011: 15.12012: 15.52013: 15.82014: 16.22015: 16.62016: 17.12017: 17.62018: 18.22019: 18.72020: 19.32021: 19.82022: 20.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation is 20.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation peaked at 20.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.

Russian Federation ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 11.5%
2001 11.7% +2.0%
2002 11.9% +1.9%
2003 12.2% +1.9%
2004 12.4% +2.0%
2005 12.7% +2.3%
2006 13.0% +2.6%
2007 13.4% +2.9%
2008 13.8% +3.0%
2009 14.2% +3.0%
2010 14.6% +2.9%
2011 15.1% +2.8%
2012 15.5% +2.7%
2013 15.8% +2.5%
2014 16.2% +2.4%
2015 16.6% +2.5%
2016 17.1% +2.8%
2017 17.6% +3.0%
2018 18.2% +3.1%
2019 18.7% +3.1%
2020 19.3% +3.0%
2021 19.8% +2.7%
2022 20.3% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 11.5% 14.2% 10
2010s 16.5% 14.6% 18.7% 10
2020s 19.8% 19.3% 20.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Russian Federation was 20.3% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
How does Russian Federation rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Russian Federation ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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