Portugal vs World: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Portugal
51.7%
in 2022
World
31.3%
in 2022
Portugal rank
9th
World rank
6th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Portugal
- World
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 51.7% against 31.3% in World, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 24.6% | 19.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 28.1% | 20.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 30.8% | 20.4% | 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 World?
- Portugal, at 51.7% against 31.3% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Portugal and World?
- 20.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and World rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Portugal ranks 9th and World ranks 6th 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.