Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia
Serbia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 48.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2000
All-time low
48.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia stood at 48.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia peaked at 50.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.9% | 49.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 10 Costa Rica 50.5% compare
- 11 Iraq 49.8% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
- 14 India 48.7% compare
- 15 Barbados 46.7% compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Serbia was 48.9% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia 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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