Table 1 Prevalence of physical activity in the Asia-Pacific region

2. Australia

Active Australia Survey [25]

1997

1997: 6803

National

Yes

L

1997: 62

N/A

N/A

⁽¹⁾ ↓over 3 yrs

1999

1999: 3841

1999: 57

2000

2000: 3590

2000: 58

National Health Survey [26–28]

1995

1995: 39110

Yes

L

1995-6: 39

⁽²⁾ ↔ over 10 yrs

2000

2000: 17918

2000: 40

2004-5

2004/5: 19501

2004-5: 39

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2003

2691

Yes

all

83

⁽³⁾ N/A

3. Bangladesh

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [29]

2002

11409

Sub-national

Yes

W, T

N/A

161 mean

N/A

N/A

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

5166

National

Yes

all

131 median

4. Cambodia

Diabetes and associated disorders in Cambodia [30]

2004

⁽¹⁾ 1195 (Kampong Cham region)

Sub-national

unknown

W, T, L

⁽¹⁾ 51

N/A

N/A

N/A

⁽²⁾ 1051 (Siem Reap region)

⁽²⁾ 68

5. China

InterASIA [31]

2000-1

15540

National

Unknown

W, L

66

N/A

⁽¹⁾ N/A

N/A

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2002

3596

Sub-national

Yes

all

90

697 median

N/A

Cardiovascular Health of residents: cities in China [32]

2001

2165

Sub-national

Unknown

L

N/A

6 mean

N/A

Chinese Third National Health Services Survey [33]

2003

19057

National

No

L

N/A

N/A

Regularly exercising: 13.6%

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2002

1593 (Shanghai)

Sub-national

Yes

all

93

N/A

N/A

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2002-3

4886 (SAR Hong Kong)

Sub-national

Yes

all

85

N/A

N/A

6. Fiji

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (adapted from GPAQ) [34]

2002

6,783

National

Yes

W, T, L

N/A

N/A

Mod-high active W: 49.5%

N/A

T: 85.1%

L: 24.0%

7. India

WHO modified STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [35]

2003-5

42500

Sub-national

Yes

W, T, L

84

⁽¹⁾ 356 median

N/A

N/A

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

7945

Yes

all

88

1461 median

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2003

1005

Yes

all

77

N/A

8. Indonesia

Indonesia Health Survey 2001 [36]

2001

13131

National

Yes

W, T, L

36

N/A

N/A

N/A

WHO STEPS survey (GPAQ) [37, 38]

2003

2003: 1855

Sub-national

Yes

W, T, L

2003: 67 2006: 78

2003: 134 mean

↑over 3 yrs

2006

2006: 1927

2006: W: 60

T: 26, L: 17 median

9. Japan

National Sport Life Survey [39–42]

2000

2000: 2238

National

unknown

L

N/A

N/A

"Active Sport Participant" (> 2× wk, > 30 min, > moderate)

↓over 2 yrs then ↑over 2

2002

2002: 2267

2004

2004: 2288

2006

2006: 1867

2000: 18%

2002: 13%

2004: 16%

2006: 16%

National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan [18]

2000

2000: 6815

National

Unknown

unknown

N/A

"Inactive" (< 30 min, < 2× wk in last yr)

↔ over 3 yrs

2001

2001: unknown

2002

2002: 9723

2003

2003: 9214

2000: 71%

2001: 72%

2002: 70%

2003: 77%

National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan [18]

2004

2004: 4573

National

Unknown

unknown

21

N/A

N/A

Fifth National Survey of CVD [18]

2000

8369

National

Unknown

unknown

N/A

< 4000 steps/day: 22%

N/A

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2003

4959

Sub-national

Yes

all

57

N/A

N/A

Kiribati

WHO STEPS survey (GPAQ) [43]

2004-6

1,288

National

Yes

W, T, L

50

69 mean

N/A

N/A

W: 39

T: 25

L: 5

10. Republic of Korea

National Health & Nutrition Survey [44, 45]

2001 (II)

2001: 7909

National

Yes

Unknown

2001: 28 2005: 22

N/A

N/A

↓over 4 yrs

2005 (III)

2005: 7695

11. Laos People's Democratic Republic

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

4640

National

Yes

all

88

143 median

N/A

N/A

12. Malaysia

WHO STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [46]

2005

3040

National

Yes

W, T, L

40

189 median

N/A

N/A

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

5563

National

Yes

all

54

446 median

13. Maldives

WHO STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [47]

2004

2000

Sub-national

Yes

W

7

N/A

N/A

N/A

14. Marshall Islands

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [48]

2002

3045

National

Yes

W, T, L

34

W: 18 mean

N/A

N/A

T: 45 mean

L: 12 mean

15. Micronesia (Federated States of)

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [49]

2005

1638

Sub-national

Yes

W, T, L

36

77 mean

N/A

N/A

16. Mongolia

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [50]

2005

3411

National

Yes

W, T, L

89

189 median

N/A

N/A

17. Myanmar

WHO STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [51]

2003

2163

Sub-national (rural)

Yes

W, T, L

65

918 median

N/A

N/A

WHO STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [52]

2285

Sub-national (urban)

Yes

W, T, L

51

288 median

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

5517

National

Yes

all

91

694 median

18. Nauru

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [53]

2004

2272

National

Yes

W, T, L

N/A

203 median

17% physically inactive = no PA

N/A

19. Nepal

WHO STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [54]

2003

2030

Sub-national

Yes

W, T, L

18

N/A

% Inactive:

N/A

W: 51

T: 19

L: 86

WHO STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [55]

2004-5

7792

Sub-national

Yes

W, T, L

N/A

450 median

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

7945

National

Yes

all

92

1351 median

20. New Zealand

Sport and Physical Activity Survey [56]

1997/98

12500

National

Unknown

L

1997/98: 67

N/A

N/A

↑over 3 yrs

1998/99

1998/99: 68

2000/01

2000/01: 70

New Zealand Health Survey [57, 58]

2002-3

2002-3: 12929

Yes

L

2002-3: 52

↔ over 4 yrs

2006-7

2006-7: 12488

2006-7: 51

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2003

1495

Yes

all

88

N/A

21. Pakistan

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

5610

National

Yes

All

80

623 median

N/A

N/A

22. Philippines

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2003

9535

National

Yes

All

93

1158 median

N/A

N/A

23. Samoa

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [59]

2002

2817

National

Yes

W, T, L

50

W: 9 mean

N/A

N/A

T: 3 mean

L: 2 mean

24. Singapore

Singapore National Health Survey [60, 61]

1992

1992: 3568

National

Unknown

L

1992: 14

N/A

N/A

↑over 12 yrs

1998

1998: 4723

1998: 17

2004

2004: 4084

2004: 25

25. Sri Lanka

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [62]

2003

3,000

Sub-national

Yes

W, L

85

N/A

Mean mins spent in PA/day: 257

N/A

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2002-3

5,464

National

Yes

All

90

1,089 median

26. Taiwan

National Health Survey of Taiwan [63–66]

2001

15,559

National

unknown

L

⁽¹⁾ 21

N/A

⁽¹⁾ N/A

⁽¹⁾ N/A

National Council on Physical Fitness and Sports [63, 64]

2000

2000: 1021

L

⁽²⁾ N/A

⁽²⁾ > 3× wk, > 30 mins

⁽²⁾ ↑over 3 yrs

2001

2001: 8573

2004

2004: 4073

2004: 14%

IPAQ Short Form [17]

2004

4846

Yes

all

⁽³⁾ 58

⁽³⁾ N/A

⁽³⁾ N/A

27. Thailand

Adapted IPAQ (long form) (2003) IPAQ short version (2004-6) [65]

2003

2003: 11462

National

unknown

all

2003: 59

N/A

N/A

↑over 3 yrs

2004

2004: 8383

2004: 79

2006

2006: 15158

2005: 83

2006: 79

28. Tokelau

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [66]

2005

586

National

Yes

W, T, L

58

111 mean

N/A

N/A

29. Vietnam

WHO NCD STEPS Survey (GPAQ) [7]

2005

1906

Sub-national

Yes

W, T, L

56

N/A

N/A

N/A

World Health Survey (IPAQ) [16]

2002-3

3009

National

Yes

All

92

98 median