High-income countries in the Asia Pacific region had the highest prevalence of sufficient physical inactivity in 2022, at 48 percent. By 2030, this figure was expected to climb to almost 56 percent.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity worldwide in 2000, 2010, and 2022, with forecast for 2030, by region
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South Asia
Central Asia and north Africa-Middle east
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Central and eastern Europe
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Insufficient physical activity defined as less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity, 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity, or an equivalent combination per week.
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Lancet. "Prevalence of insufficient physical activity worldwide in 2000, 2010, and 2022, with forecast for 2030, by region." Chart. June 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478560/physical-inactivity-prevalence-regions-worldwide/
Lancet. (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity worldwide in 2000, 2010, and 2022, with forecast for 2030, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478560/physical-inactivity-prevalence-regions-worldwide/
Lancet. "Prevalence of Insufficient Physical Activity Worldwide in 2000, 2010, and 2022, with Forecast for 2030, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478560/physical-inactivity-prevalence-regions-worldwide/
Lancet, Prevalence of insufficient physical activity worldwide in 2000, 2010, and 2022, with forecast for 2030, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478560/physical-inactivity-prevalence-regions-worldwide/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity worldwide in 2000, 2010, and 2022, with forecast for 2030, by region [Graph], Lancet, June 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478560/physical-inactivity-prevalence-regions-worldwide/
