Costa Rica vs Europe (WHO region): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Costa Rica
49.7%
in 2022
Europe (WHO region)
25.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Europe (WHO region) rank
9th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe (WHO region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.7% against 25.0% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 25.4% | 18.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 24.8% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 24.9% | 24.4% | 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+, Costa Rica or Europe (WHO region)?
- Costa Rica, at 49.7% against 25.0% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Costa Rica and Europe (WHO region)?
- 24.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe (WHO region)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe (WHO region) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.