Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 64.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2022
All-time low
41.8%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Arab Emirates stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Arab Emirates peaked at 64.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 64.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 64.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.9%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 41.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 50.5% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United Arab Emirates was 64.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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