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

Latest (2022)
38.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2022
All-time low
23.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 23.32001: 23.82002: 24.42003: 24.92004: 25.52005: 262006: 26.62007: 27.22008: 27.82009: 28.42010: 29.12011: 29.82012: 30.52013: 31.22014: 31.92015: 32.72016: 33.42017: 34.22018: 352019: 35.82020: 36.62021: 37.42022: 38.2

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

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Chile, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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