Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 44.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados is 44.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados peaked at 44.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 34.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 39.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.2% | 44.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 20 Japan 44.7% compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.5% compare
- 22 Türkiye 44.4% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 41.7% compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 41.6% compare
- 26 Belize 41.5% compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.5368 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados was 44.0% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Barbados ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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