Physical inactivity in Hungary

In Hungary, 33.1% 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
Hungary, 2022 33.1% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.5percentage points 2021: 32.6%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022 25.8% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2022 64th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Hungary 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 Hungary
2022 33.1%
2021 32.6%
2020 31.9%
2019 31.2%
2018 30.5%
2017 29.8%
2016 29.1%
2015 28.5%
2014 27.8%
2013 27.1%
2012 26.5%
2011 25.8%
2010 25.2%
2009 24.6%
2008 24.0%
2007 23.4%
2006 22.8%
2005 22.2%
2004 21.7%
2003 21.1%
2002 20.6%
2001 20.0%
2000 19.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 32.6% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 26.5%, the figure has changed by +6.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Hungary has the 64th 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 Hungary
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