Physical inactivity in Finland

In Finland, 12.0% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Finland, 2022 12.0% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 −0.5percentage points 2021: 12.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022 25.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2022 174th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Finland 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 Finland
2022 12.0%
2021 12.5%
2020 13.1%
2019 13.7%
2018 14.3%
2017 14.9%
2016 15.5%
2015 16.2%
2014 16.9%
2013 17.7%
2012 18.5%
2011 19.4%
2010 20.2%
2009 21.1%
2008 21.9%
2007 22.8%
2006 23.7%
2005 24.6%
2004 25.6%
2003 26.5%
2002 27.5%
2001 28.5%
2000 29.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.5 percentage points from 12.5% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 18.5%, the figure has changed by −6.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Finland has the 174th 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 Finland
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