Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United States of America
United States of America: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 36.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United States of America, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United States of America stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United States of America peaked at 36.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2000.
That places United States of America 50th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 36.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 30.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.9% | 36.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 47 Bahrain 36.9% compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 36.8% compare
- 49 Grenada 36.6% compare
- 51 Uruguay 36.4% compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 36.3% compare
- 53 Mauritania 36.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United States of America?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in United States of America was 36.4% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- United States of America ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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