Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week
Costa Rica
15.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
16.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
87th
Uruguay rank
84th
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 138 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.3% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16.2% against 15.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 84th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.