Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 27.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 27.1% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 27.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.3% | 27.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 27.1% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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