Physical inactivity in Jordan

In Jordan, 26.4% 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
Jordan, 2022 26.4% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.1percentage points 2021: 26.3%
Position in 2022 99th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Jordan 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 Jordan
2022 26.4%
2021 26.3%
2020 26.2%
2019 26.1%
2018 26.0%
2017 25.9%
2016 25.8%
2015 25.7%
2014 25.6%
2013 25.7%
2012 25.7%
2011 25.6%
2010 25.5%
2009 25.3%
2008 25.2%
2007 25.1%
2006 24.9%
2005 24.7%
2004 24.6%
2003 24.4%
2002 24.2%
2001 24.0%
2000 23.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 26.3% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 25.7%, the figure has changed by +0.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Jordan has the 99th 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 Jordan
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