We believe that population health data – physical, mental and social – is invaluable to businesses to drive better business decisions, save costs and, ultimately, help the biggest asset a company can have – its people.
As with most enterprise organisations (and despite a sophisticated and powerful benefits stack), significant commercial and human capital losses are taking place through ill-health, MSK, mental health, inactivity, absenteeism and loss of productivity.
500 million people will develop noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, costing a global US$27 billion annually
Physical inactivity is associated with 1 in 6 deaths in the UK and is estimated to cost the UK £7.4 billion annually
Around 1 in 3 (34%) of men and 1 in 2 (42%) of women are not active enough for good health.
Global medical plan costs to rise 10% with UK at 15% – Aon
Health insurance premiums 'to rise by at least 20%' as NHS woes stoke claims
£3bn was paid out in claims last year alone, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI)
4.4 million people covered by health insurance through their employer
As with most enterprises (and despite a sophisticated and powerful benefits stack), a global enterprise client reported that they are losing significant money through ill-health, MSK, mental health, inactivity, absenteeism and loss of productivity.
1 in 6
had MSK issues
95%
were inactive
1 in 5
had mental health issues
1.42 m
lost hours
72%
overweight
= £26 million
estimed cost to the business (UK only, 2023)
World Health Organisation guidance recommends a minimum of 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity weekly, and encourages people to exceed these targets.
“The benefits are huge, not only for the physical and mental health of individuals, but also for societies, environments, and economies...”
We hope countries and partners will use this report to build more active, healthier, and fairer societies for all.
Cardiovascular Disease
30%
Depression
35%
All Cause
Mortality
30%
Breast
Cancer
20%
Colon
Cancer
30%
Type 2
Diabetes
40%
All categories of users (in terms of perceived fitness levels pre-GoJoe) experienced an increase in activity levels as a result of using GoJoe.
The increase was most pronounced in those who stated they were inactive, going from 0 times per month to 6 times per month.
Our high engagement enables us to uniquely combine quantitative (wearable/ app) with qualitative data, to give you the most powerful employee health data possible.
