Japan vs Portugal: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Japan
50.6%
in 2022
Portugal
56.1%
in 2022
Japan rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th

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

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 56.1% against 50.6% in Japan, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 35.4% 46.8% 11.5% Portugal
2010s 43.8% 52.4% 8.6% Portugal
2020s 49.7% 55.6% 5.9% Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 56.1% 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 Portugal?
5.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Japan ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th 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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