Africa (WHO region) vs Costa Rica: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Africa (WHO region)
17.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica
49.7%
in 2022
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
11th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.7% against 17.3% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.9 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 11 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 43.5% | 22.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 47.1% | 28.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 49.3% | 31.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Africa (WHO region) or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 49.7% against 17.3% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Africa (WHO region) and Costa Rica?
- 32.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Costa Rica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Costa Rica rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.