Costa Rica vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Costa Rica
50.5%
in 2022
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
27.1%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
10th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Costa Rica
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 50.5% against 27.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.7% | 22.0% | 20.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 24.6% | 22.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 26.7% | 23.4% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Costa Rica, at 50.5% against 27.1% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 23.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.