Japan vs Panama: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Japan
50.6%
in 2022
Panama
58.0%
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Panama rank
6th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Japan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 58.0% against 50.6% in Japan, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 38.7% | 3.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 49.6% | 5.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 56.9% | 7.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Japan or Panama?
- Panama, at 58.0% against 50.6% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Japan and Panama?
- 7.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Panama rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Japan ranks 9th and Panama ranks 6th 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.