Physical inactivity in Laos

In Laos, 14.6% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2011.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Laos, 2022 14.6% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.1percentage points 2021: 14.5%
Position in 2022 162nd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Laos 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 Laos
2022 14.6%
2021 14.5%
2020 14.5%
2019 14.4%
2018 14.4%
2017 14.4%
2016 14.5%
2015 14.5%
2014 14.5%
2013 14.5%
2012 14.6%
2011 14.6%
2010 14.6%
2009 14.7%
2008 14.8%
2007 14.9%
2006 15.0%
2005 15.1%
2004 15.2%
2003 15.2%
2002 15.3%
2001 15.4%
2000 15.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 14.5% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 14.6%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Laos has the 162nd 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 Laos
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