Physical inactivity in Tonga

In Tonga, 30.2% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2008.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Tonga, 2022 30.2% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 30.2%
Position in 2022 75th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Tonga 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 Tonga
2022 30.2%
2021 30.2%
2020 30.2%
2019 30.2%
2018 30.1%
2017 30.1%
2016 30.1%
2015 30.0%
2014 30.0%
2013 30.1%
2012 30.1%
2011 30.1%
2010 30.1%
2009 30.2%
2008 30.2%
2007 30.3%
2006 30.5%
2005 30.6%
2004 30.8%
2003 31.0%
2002 31.2%
2001 31.4%
2000 31.6%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 30.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 30.1%, the figure has changed by +0.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Tonga has the 75th 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 Tonga
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