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

Americas (WHO region)
35.6%
in 2022
Lebanon
58.6%
in 2022
Americas (WHO region) rank
4th
Lebanon rank
4th

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

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 58.6% against 35.6% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 23.0%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.6 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

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

Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 4th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 30.1% 39.9% 9.8% Lebanon
2010s 33.2% 50.9% 17.7% Lebanon
2020s 35.3% 57.6% 22.4% Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 58.6% 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 Lebanon?
23.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Lebanon?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Lebanon rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th and Lebanon ranks 4th 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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