Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 44.5% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye peaked at 44.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.8% | 44.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.9% compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 45.7% compare
- 20 Italy 45.2% compare
- 22 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 23 Libya 44.3% compare
- 24 Pakistan 44.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Türkiye was 44.5% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Türkiye ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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