Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sri Lanka, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 38.5% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sri Lanka peaked at 38.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 17.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.2% | 38.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sri Lanka?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sri Lanka was 38.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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