Colombia vs United States of America: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Colombia
34.4%
in 2022
United States of America
33.7%
in 2022
Colombia rank
58th
United States of America rank
61st

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

  • Colombia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 34.4% against 33.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Colombia ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 27.7% 30.6% 2.9% United States of America
2010s 31.5% 32.6% 1.1% United States of America
2020s 34.0% 33.6% 0.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Colombia or United States of America?
Colombia, at 34.4% against 33.7% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Colombia and United States of America?
0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Colombia ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 61st of 194 countries.
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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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
Last refreshed