23 February 2018, WHO - Key facts

• Insufficient physical activity is one of the leading risk factors for death worldwide.

• Insufficient physical activity is a key risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and diabetes.

• Physical activity has significant health benefits and contributes to prevent NCDs.

• Globally, 1 in 4 adults is not active enough.

• More than 80% of the world's adolescent population is insufficiently physically active.

• Policies to address insufficient physical activity are operational in 56% of WHO Member States.

• WHO Member States have agreed to reduce insufficient physical activity by 10% by 2025.
  
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