Physical inactivity in Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, 23.6% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Azerbaijan, 2022 23.6% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.3percentage points 2021: 23.3%
Position in 2022 112th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Azerbaijan over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Insufficient physical activity among adults (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2022
Period Azerbaijan
2022 23.6%
2021 23.3%
2020 23.1%
2019 22.9%
2018 22.6%
2017 22.4%
2016 22.1%
2015 22.0%
2014 21.8%
2013 21.7%
2012 21.6%
2011 21.4%
2010 21.3%
2009 21.2%
2008 21.2%
2007 21.1%
2006 21.1%
2005 21.1%
2004 21.1%
2003 21.1%
2002 21.2%
2001 21.2%
2000 21.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 23.3% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 21.6%, the figure has changed by +2.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Azerbaijan has the 112th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_PAC · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
2000 to 2022 for Azerbaijan
Provider update
21 June 2024
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory