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
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.