Physical inactivity in South Korea
In South Korea, 60.7% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
South Korea, 2022
60.7%
Change from 2021
+1.7percentage points
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022
27.4%
Position in 2022
4th of 193
Physical inactivity in South Korea over time
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South 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 | South Korea |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 60.7% |
| 2021 | 58.9% |
| 2020 | 57.2% |
| 2019 | 55.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% |
| 2017 | 52.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% |
| 2015 | 48.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1% |
| 2013 | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 43.9% |
| 2011 | 42.3% |
| 2010 | 40.8% |
| 2009 | 39.2% |
| 2008 | 37.7% |
| 2007 | 36.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% |
| 2005 | 33.3% |
| 2004 | 31.9% |
| 2003 | 30.5% |
| 2002 | 29.1% |
| 2001 | 27.8% |
| 2000 | 26.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.7 percentage points from 58.9% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 43.9%, the figure has changed by +16.8 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, South Korea has the 4th highest value.
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Healthy life expectancy
72.0 years
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UHC service coverage
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Alcohol consumption
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