The British (63.3%), Japanese (60.2%), Italians (54.7%), Irish (53.2%) and Americans (40.5%) were found to be more physically inactive than Indians.

BBC: The myth of the physically unfit Indian

Only 15.6% of Indians were found to be physically inactive.

BBC: The myth of the physically unfit Indian

More women (18.4%) in India were found to be more physically inactive than men (12.7%), perhaps pointing to a society moored in traditions where men work and women look after the home.

BBC: The myth of the physically unfit Indian