Costa Rica vs India: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Costa Rica
49.7%
in 2022
India
49.4%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
India rank
12th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • India
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 49.7% against 49.4% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 11th and India ranks 12th 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 India Difference Ahead
2000s 43.5% 27.2% 16.2% Costa Rica
2010s 47.1% 39.5% 7.6% Costa Rica
2020s 49.3% 48.1% 1.2% 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 India?
Costa Rica, at 49.7% against 49.4% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Costa Rica and India?
0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Costa Rica ranks 11th and India ranks 12th 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
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