Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Chile
Chile: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Chile, 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 Chile is 38.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Chile peaked at 38.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2000.
That places Chile 39th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.3% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 36 Bahrain 38.6% compare
- 37 Mauritania 38.5% compare
- 38 Argentina 38.5% compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 38.1% compare
- 41 Syrian Arab Republic 37.8% compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Chile?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Chile was 38.2% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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