Physical inactivity in Norway
In Norway, 38.1% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Norway, 2022
38.1%
Change from 2021
+0.2percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
27.4%
Position in 2022
43rd of 193
Physical inactivity in Norway 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.
| Period | Norway |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.1% |
| 2021 | 37.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% |
| 2019 | 37.4% |
| 2018 | 37.2% |
| 2017 | 37.0% |
| 2016 | 36.9% |
| 2015 | 36.7% |
| 2014 | 36.6% |
| 2013 | 36.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% |
| 2011 | 36.3% |
| 2010 | 36.3% |
| 2009 | 36.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9% |
| 2006 | 35.8% |
| 2005 | 35.6% |
| 2004 | 35.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% |
| 2002 | 34.9% |
| 2001 | 34.6% |
| 2000 | 34.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 37.9% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 36.4%, the figure has changed by +1.7 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Norway has the 43rd highest value.
More for Norway
All statistics for Norway
Adult obesity
20.2%
2024 · WHO
Life expectancy at birth
83.2 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
2.1 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
320 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
507 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
73.7%
2025 · Eurostat