Portugal vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Portugal
51.7%
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO region)
26.5%
in 2022
Portugal rank
9th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
8th

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

  • Portugal
  • Western Pacific (WHO region)
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 51.7% against 26.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 25.2%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.

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

Portugal ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Western Pacific (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 44.2% 21.2% 23.0% Portugal
2010s 48.6% 23.8% 24.7% Portugal
2020s 51.2% 26.1% 25.1% 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+, Portugal or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
Portugal, at 51.7% against 26.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Portugal and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
25.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Portugal ranks 9th and Western Pacific (WHO region) 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.

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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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