Physical inactivity in Russia

In Russia, 20.3% 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
Russia, 2022 20.3% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.5percentage points 2021: 19.8%
Median of G20 countries, 2022 39.8% Middle value of 19 countries
Position in 2022 127th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Russia 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 Russia
2022 20.3%
2021 19.8%
2020 19.3%
2019 18.7%
2018 18.2%
2017 17.6%
2016 17.1%
2015 16.6%
2014 16.2%
2013 15.8%
2012 15.5%
2011 15.1%
2010 14.6%
2009 14.2%
2008 13.8%
2007 13.4%
2006 13.0%
2005 12.7%
2004 12.4%
2003 12.2%
2002 11.9%
2001 11.7%
2000 11.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 19.8% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 15.5%, the figure has changed by +4.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Russia has the 127th 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 Russia
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