Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 30.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 30.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam peaked at 30.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
That places Viet Nam 75th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.5% | 30.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 72 Uzbekistan 30.4% compare
- 73 Kiribati 30.3% compare
- 74 Tonga 30.2% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 29.8% compare
- 77 Andorra 29.2% compare
- 78 San Marino 29.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Viet Nam was 30.2% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Viet Nam ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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