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

India
49.4%
in 2022
Portugal
51.7%
in 2022
India rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th

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

  • India
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 51.7% against 49.4% in India, a difference of 2.3%.

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

India ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 27.2% 44.2% 16.9% Portugal
2010s 39.5% 48.6% 9.0% Portugal
2020s 48.1% 51.2% 3.1% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, India or Portugal?
Portugal, at 51.7% against 49.4% in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between India and Portugal?
2.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
India ranks 12th and Portugal 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.

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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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