Physical inactivity in Philippines

In Philippines, 44.4% 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
Philippines, 2022 44.4% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +1.8percentage points 2021: 42.6%
Position in 2022 23rd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Philippines 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 Philippines
2022 44.4%
2021 42.6%
2020 40.9%
2019 39.1%
2018 37.3%
2017 35.6%
2016 33.8%
2015 32.2%
2014 30.5%
2013 28.9%
2012 27.3%
2011 25.8%
2010 24.3%
2009 22.9%
2008 21.5%
2007 20.2%
2006 18.9%
2005 17.7%
2004 16.6%
2003 15.5%
2002 14.5%
2001 13.5%
2000 12.6%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.8 percentage points from 42.6% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 27.3%, the figure has changed by +17.1 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Philippines has the 23rd highest value.

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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 Philippines
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