Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Denmark
12.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
12.5%
in 2022
Denmark rank
175th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th

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

  • Denmark
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Denmark ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 17.0% 6.3% Denmark
2010s 16.3% 13.6% 2.7% Denmark
2020s 12.6% 12.5% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Denmark ranks 175th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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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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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