Syria vs United States: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Syria
36.3%
in 2022
United States
36.4%
in 2022
Syria rank
52nd
United States rank
50th

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

  • Syria
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 36.4% against 36.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Syria ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United States Difference Ahead
2000s 30.0% 32.2% 2.2% United States
2010s 33.7% 34.7% 0.9% United States
2020s 36.0% 36.1% 0.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Syria or United States?
United States, at 36.4% against 36.3% in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Syria and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Syria and United States rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Syria ranks 52nd and United States ranks 50th 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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