Physical inactivity in Egypt

In Egypt, 32.4% 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
Egypt, 2022 32.4% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.2percentage points 2021: 32.2%
Position in 2022 66th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Egypt 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 Egypt
2022 32.4%
2021 32.2%
2020 32.0%
2019 31.8%
2018 31.6%
2017 31.4%
2016 31.2%
2015 31.0%
2014 30.8%
2013 30.6%
2012 30.5%
2011 30.3%
2010 30.2%
2009 30.0%
2008 29.9%
2007 29.8%
2006 29.6%
2005 29.5%
2004 29.4%
2003 29.3%
2002 29.2%
2001 29.0%
2000 28.9%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 32.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 30.5%, the figure has changed by +1.9 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Egypt has the 66th 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 Egypt
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