Costa Rica vs Iraq: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Costa Rica
49.7%
in 2022
Iraq
52.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
11th
Iraq rank
8th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 52.0% against 49.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 43.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 48.5% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 51.6% | 2.3% | Iraq |
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 Iraq?
- Iraq, at 52.0% against 49.7% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 2.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Iraq ranks 8th 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.