El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

El Salvador
38.9%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.5%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
40th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 38.9% against 38.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 31.1% 21.2% 9.9% El Salvador
2010s 35.5% 30.2% 5.3% El Salvador
2020s 38.4% 37.4% 1.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
El Salvador, at 38.9% against 38.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
El Salvador ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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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