Physical inactivity in Thailand

In Thailand, 31.2% 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
Thailand, 2022 31.2% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +1.0percentage points 2021: 30.2%
Position in 2022 69th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Thailand 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 Thailand
2022 31.2%
2021 30.2%
2020 29.2%
2019 28.2%
2018 27.3%
2017 26.4%
2016 25.5%
2015 24.6%
2014 23.8%
2013 23.0%
2012 22.2%
2011 21.5%
2010 20.7%
2009 20.0%
2008 19.4%
2007 18.7%
2006 18.1%
2005 17.4%
2004 16.8%
2003 16.3%
2002 15.8%
2001 15.2%
2000 14.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 30.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 22.2%, the figure has changed by +8.9 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Thailand has the 69th 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 Thailand
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