Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 49.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia stood at 49.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia peaked at 54.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.7% | — |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 52.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.2% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Saudi Arabia was 49.6% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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