Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Jamaica
38.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.5%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 38.5% against 38.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 21.2% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 30.2% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.4% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 38.5% against 38.2% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Jamaica ranks 41st 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.