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

Latest (2022)
34.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2022
All-time low
26.2%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 26.22001: 26.52002: 26.82003: 27.22004: 27.52005: 27.82006: 28.22007: 28.52008: 28.92009: 29.32010: 29.72011: 30.12012: 30.52013: 30.92014: 31.32015: 31.72016: 32.12017: 32.42018: 32.82019: 33.22020: 33.62021: 342022: 34.4

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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