El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

El Salvador
39.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua
38.7%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
33rd
Nicaragua rank
34th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 39.2% against 38.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.

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

El Salvador ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 32.5% 0.5% Nicaragua
2010s 36.0% 36.0% 0.0% El Salvador
2020s 38.8% 38.4% 0.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
El Salvador, at 39.2% against 38.7% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 34th 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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