Insufficient physical activity increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes - all leading causes of premature death.

The WHO Global action plan on physical activity 2018–2030 provides policy guidance on how countries could support people of all ages and abilities to be more regularly active. In the World Health Assembly resolution (WHA71.6) supporting the action plan, all countries agreed to a global target of a 15% relative reduction (against a 2010 baseline) in insufficient physical activity by 2030.

Governments and stakeholders should increase their commitments and investment into policy implementations to create more opportunities for physical activity for all. This can be done through strengthening partnerships and resource allocation in policy to enable all adults to be regularly physically active in convenient, safe and enjoyable ways.