Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Spain
Spain: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 25.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Spain stood at 25.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Spain peaked at 42.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2022.
That places Spain 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 36.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 27.8% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Spain?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Spain was 25.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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