Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
49.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.5% against 49.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 53.9% | 11.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 51.6% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 0.3% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 50.5% against 49.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.