Physical inactivity in Sweden
In Sweden, 10.7% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Sweden, 2022
10.7%
Change from 2021
−0.6percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
25.8%
Position in 2022
181st of 193
Physical inactivity in Sweden 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 | Sweden |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% |
| 2020 | 12.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 13.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 15.1% |
| 2015 | 16.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% |
| 2011 | 20.0% |
| 2010 | 21.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3% |
| 2008 | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 24.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% |
| 2004 | 28.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4% |
| 2002 | 30.6% |
| 2001 | 31.8% |
| 2000 | 33.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6 percentage points from 11.4% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 19.0%, the figure has changed by −8.2 percentage points.
- Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Sweden has the 181st highest value.
More for Sweden
All statistics for Sweden
Adult obesity
17.5%
2024 · WHO
Life expectancy at birth
83.8 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
2.0 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
187 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
466 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
64.6%
2025 · Eurostat