Physical inactivity in Israel

In Israel, 27.9% 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
Israel, 2022 27.9% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 −0.3percentage points 2021: 28.2%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022 27.4% Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2022 89th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Israel 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 Israel
2022 27.9%
2021 28.2%
2020 28.4%
2019 28.7%
2018 29.0%
2017 29.3%
2016 29.7%
2015 30.0%
2014 30.4%
2013 30.8%
2012 31.2%
2011 31.6%
2010 32.0%
2009 32.4%
2008 32.7%
2007 33.0%
2006 33.4%
2005 33.7%
2004 34.0%
2003 34.3%
2002 34.6%
2001 34.9%
2000 35.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 28.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 31.2%, the figure has changed by −3.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Israel has the 89th 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 Israel
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