Costa Rica vs Japan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2022
Japan
50.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Japan rank
9th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.6% against 50.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 42.7% 35.4% 7.3% Costa Rica
2010s 47.1% 43.8% 3.3% Costa Rica
2020s 50.1% 49.7% 0.4% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Costa Rica or Japan?
Japan, at 50.6% against 50.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Costa Rica and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Japan 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 (crude 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 (crude 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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