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GoPA! Third set of Country Cards 

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The Global Observatory for Physical Activity- GoPA! is a global organization consisting of physical activity researchers, epidemiologists, public health policy makers and practitioners that catalogues and analyzes global data on physical activity and health. There is no other observatory dedicated to monitoring worldwide physical activity globally. The Global Observatory for Physical Activity was formed in response to the urgent call to action raised by the 2012 Lancet Physical Activity Series.
The mission of the Global Observatory for Physical Activity is to monitor physical activity surveillance, research, and policy worldwide, with the ultimate goal of reducing the global burden of mortality and morbidity caused by physical inactivity.
In 2015, GoPA! produced the first set of physical activity profiles (“Country Cards”) for 139 countries worldwide. In 2021, the Second Set was launched, expanding coverage to 164 countries. Now, in 2025, GoPA! is releasing the Third Set of Country Cards, with the most up-to-date data on physical activity surveillance, policy, and research capacity worldwide. Today, 186 countries have local representatives actively engaged in the GoPA! network.
The Country Cards are critical to make the case for physical activity at the national level and can be used by governments, researchers, advocates, and society. 

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Thank you for actively contributing with GoPA!. Together, we have been able to accomplish important achievements for global physical activity promotion and we have created a truly global, active and dynamic network. We did it together!

Our newsletters present the most important updates and events of our GoPA! network. Take a look! 

JPAH – GoPA! Special Issue for the GoPA! 10th Year Anniversary

Lauching of the Second Set of GoPA! Country Cards

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The Science Behind the Second Set of the Global Observatory for Physical Activity Country Cards

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GoPA! has that data for almost every country in the world, and the quality and breadth of the data continue to improve. Now is the time to put the data to work to reduce physical inactivity worldwide.

Dr. Michael Pratt, MD, MSPE, MPH

GoPA! Co-Chair

Everyone conducting high-quality research in the field of physical activity and health recognizes GoPA! The next step is to encourage governments worldwide to hold themselves accountable for promoting more active communities.

Dr. Pedro Curi Hallal, PHD

GoPA! Co-Chair

More than a network, GoPA! is a community dedicated to promoting physical activity as a cornerstone of public health. By fostering collaboration across regions and sectors, we will continue advocating for systems-level change and sustainable solutions.

Andrea Ramirez Varela, MD, MPH, PhD

GoPA! Co-Chair

GoPA! is serviced by its global network of independent volunteer experts, and as such, represents a wonderful form of cross-national physical activity, collaboration, independent of its academic utility.

Adrian Bauman, MBBS, PhD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

GoPA! global team has successfully continued to collect data indicators of physical activity and sedentary behavior surveillance, research, and policy. It is a testament to the dedication of the project team and all Country Contacts.

I-Min Lee, MBBS, MPH, ScD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

For over a decade now, GoPA! has provided Country Contacts, such as myself and others interested in these data for research, practice, or advocacy purposes, with important information on the major cornerstones that define a country’s commitment to physical activity.

Deborah Salvo, PhD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

The sets of Country Cards represent powerful advocacy tools that should continue to be used to engage and stimulate governments and non-governmental actors to be accountable for improving population health through the promotion of physical activity.

Adewale Oyeyemi, MSc, PhD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

Surveillance provides the essential foundation for advancing interventions, yet achieving it is a challenging task, especially when it requires standardized methods on an international scale. With the addition of new countries and indicators, the GoPA! monitoring system has made notable progress.

Shigeru Inoue, MD, PhD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

GoPA! has tackled the challenge of providing a global health approach while maintaining a solid focus on country-level perspectives, enhancing its influential role in physical activity surveillance and advocacy.

Inácio Crochemore, MSc, PhD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

GoPA! is a solid, much-needed, and impactful long-term initiative addressing a worldwide problem: the pandemic of physical inactivity.

João Martins, PhD

GoPA! Steering Committee Member

GoPA! will be an advocate for physical activity until we get everyone to be physically active.



Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH

GoPA! Emeritus Member

In Medicine we often refer to translation of evidence going from the ‘bench to the bedside’, in public health promotion of physical and translating evidence we go from the bench setting to the community setting.

Gregory W. Heath, DHSc, MPH

GoPA! Emeritus Member

GoPA! will allow us to measure changes and work towards a more physically active world. What gets measured gets changed.

Harold W. (Bill) Kohl III, MSPH, PhD

GoPA! Emeritus Member

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