Physical inactivity in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, 19.3% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2012.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Bangladesh, 2022 19.3% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.1percentage points 2021: 19.2%
Position in 2022 130th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh
2022 19.3%
2021 19.2%
2020 19.2%
2019 19.2%
2018 19.1%
2017 19.1%
2016 19.1%
2015 19.1%
2014 19.2%
2013 19.2%
2012 19.3%
2011 19.4%
2010 19.4%
2009 19.5%
2008 19.6%
2007 19.6%
2006 19.7%
2005 19.8%
2004 19.9%
2003 20.0%
2002 20.1%
2001 20.2%
2000 20.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 19.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 19.3%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Bangladesh has the 130th 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 Bangladesh
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