Americas (WHO region) vs Kuwait: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Americas (WHO region)
35.6%
in 2022
Kuwait
63.3%
in 2022
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Kuwait rank
2nd

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 63.3% against 35.6% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 27.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 60.5% 30.4% Kuwait
2010s 33.2% 62.7% 29.5% Kuwait
2020s 35.3% 63.3% 28.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Americas (WHO region) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 63.3% against 35.6% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait?
27.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 2nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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