Decline in Physical Activity in India: Health Risks on the Horizon

The proportion of adults who are physically inactive globally stands at 31 per cent.

Projections indicate that by 2030, India’s inactivity rate could surge to 59.9 per cent if current trends persist.

A rise in physical inactivity among adults with a five percentage point increase observed between 2010 and 2022 and if continues can rise upto 35% by 2030

The WHO recommends that adults engage in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week.

According to WHO, it can lower the risk of certain cancers by 8-28 per cent, heart disease and stroke by 19 per cent, diabetes by 17 per cent, and depression and dementia by 28-32 per cent.

Despite the overall concerning trends, some countries are showing promising signs of improvement. Nearly half of the world’s countries have made progress over the past decade