Physical inactivity in Estonia

In Estonia, 19.5% 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
Estonia, 2022 19.5% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.3percentage points 2021: 19.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022 25.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2022 129th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Estonia 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 Estonia
2022 19.5%
2021 19.2%
2020 19.0%
2019 18.7%
2018 18.4%
2017 18.2%
2016 17.9%
2015 17.7%
2014 17.4%
2013 17.2%
2012 17.0%
2011 16.7%
2010 16.4%
2009 16.1%
2008 15.9%
2007 15.6%
2006 15.3%
2005 15.0%
2004 14.8%
2003 14.5%
2002 14.3%
2001 14.0%
2000 13.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 19.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 17.0%, the figure has changed by +2.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Estonia has the 129th 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 Estonia
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