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Health issues like non-communicable diseases (NCDs), obesity, mental health problems and sedentary livelihood of a majority of population in the world often pose a massive threat to the global health and economy. In order to address this emerging issue, G20 nations have been found to encourage the inclusion of cost-friendly approaches like physical activities and sports in the daily lives of people to foster the economy and well-being of their population. This study primarily focuses on comparison of health issues of different types and strategies or health policies undertaken by G20 nations in order to incorporate physical activity and sports in educational institutions and public health sectors. Several barriers pertaining to the promotion of physical health like rapid urbanization, limited accessibility of people to sports facilities alongside cultural and socio-economic issues have been discussed in great detail with emphasis on certain health policies that have been successfully implemented. However, there are still a few challenges faced during policy administration in the nations which have been brought to attention simultaneously and specific recommendations are suggested to overcome them. This paper strongly supports the preparation of proper health policy frameworks for effective global health outcome. Promotion of healthy living standard in people is facilitated by the inclusion of physical activity and sports in school curriculum and at workplace with development and easy accessibility of public infrastructure and sports facilities alongside raising public awareness through discussions in G20 forums with an aim to provide a sustainable solution to emerging health issues.