Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahamas

Bahamas: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 37.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
37.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2007
All-time low
37.2%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahamas, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 37.42001: 37.52002: 37.52003: 37.62004: 37.62005: 37.62006: 37.62007: 37.62008: 37.62009: 37.62010: 37.62011: 37.62012: 37.52013: 37.52014: 37.42015: 37.42016: 37.42017: 37.32018: 37.32019: 37.32020: 37.22021: 37.22022: 37.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 37.2% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahamas peaked at 37.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2022.

Bahamas ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Bahamas, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 37.4%
2001 37.5% +0.2%
2002 37.5% +0.1%
2003 37.6% +0.1%
2004 37.6% +0.1%
2005 37.6% +0.1%
2006 37.6% +0.0%
2007 37.6% +0.0%
2008 37.6% -0.0%
2009 37.6% -0.0%
2010 37.6% -0.1%
2011 37.6% -0.1%
2012 37.5% -0.1%
2013 37.5% -0.1%
2014 37.4% -0.1%
2015 37.4% -0.1%
2016 37.4% -0.1%
2017 37.3% -0.1%
2018 37.3% -0.1%
2019 37.3% -0.1%
2020 37.2% -0.1%
2021 37.2% -0.1%
2022 37.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.6% 37.4% 37.6% 10
2010s 37.4% 37.3% 37.6% 10
2020s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahamas?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Bahamas was 37.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2022.
How does Bahamas rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Bahamas ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized 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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