A movement ability evaluating apparatus includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to acquire front-back acceleration, right-left acceleration, and up-down acceleration during movement of a subject measured by an acceleration sensor attached to the waist of the subject. The control unit is configured to evaluate the movement ability of the subject, based on temporal change of the front-back acceleration, the right-left acceleration, and the up-down acceleration acquired by the communication unit. The movement ability of the subject includes at least one of front-back balance, right-left balance, and weight shift during movement of the subject.
