Physical inactivity in North Korea
In North Korea, 28.1% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
North Korea, 2022
28.1%
Change from 2021
+0.5percentage points
Position in 2022
85th of 193
Physical inactivity in North Korea over time
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North Korea
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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.
| Period | North Korea |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 28.1% |
| 2021 | 27.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% |
| 2018 | 26.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6% |
| 2016 | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% |
| 2013 | 23.7% |
| 2012 | 23.4% |
| 2011 | 23.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6% |
| 2006 | 21.2% |
| 2005 | 20.9% |
| 2004 | 20.6% |
| 2003 | 20.3% |
| 2002 | 20.1% |
| 2001 | 19.9% |
| 2000 | 19.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 27.7% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 23.4%, the figure has changed by +4.8 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, North Korea has the 85th highest value.
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