Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 34.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Colombia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Colombia stood at 34.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Colombia peaked at 34.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 26.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.6% | 34.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Colombia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Colombia was 34.4% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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