Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand is 31.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand peaked at 31.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Thailand 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.2% | 31.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Egypt 32.4% compare
- 66 Mauritius 31.5% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.4% compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 31.0% compare
- 70 Afghanistan 31.0% compare
- 71 Dominica 30.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Thailand was 31.2% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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