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

Belize: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 41.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2022
All-time low
32.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 32.52001: 332002: 33.42003: 33.82004: 34.22005: 34.62006: 352007: 35.42008: 35.92009: 36.32010: 36.72011: 37.12012: 37.52013: 37.82014: 38.22015: 38.62016: 392017: 39.42018: 39.92019: 40.32020: 40.72021: 41.12022: 41.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belize is 41.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belize peaked at 41.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.

That places Belize 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 32.5%
2001 33.0% +1.3%
2002 33.4% +1.3%
2003 33.8% +1.3%
2004 34.2% +1.2%
2005 34.6% +1.2%
2006 35.0% +1.2%
2007 35.4% +1.2%
2008 35.9% +1.2%
2009 36.3% +1.1%
2010 36.7% +1.1%
2011 37.1% +1.1%
2012 37.5% +1.1%
2013 37.8% +1.0%
2014 38.2% +1.0%
2015 38.6% +1.0%
2016 39.0% +1.0%
2017 39.4% +1.0%
2018 39.9% +1.0%
2019 40.3% +1.0%
2020 40.7% +1.0%
2021 41.1% +1.0%
2022 41.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 32.5% 36.3% 10
2010s 38.5% 36.7% 40.3% 10
2020s 41.1% 40.7% 41.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belize?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Belize was 41.5% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Belize ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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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