Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 25.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
97th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2000
All-time low
25.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 57.52001: 55.92002: 54.32003: 52.72004: 512005: 49.42006: 47.82007: 46.22008: 44.62009: 43.12010: 41.52011: 402012: 38.52013: 372014: 35.62015: 34.22016: 32.82017: 31.52018: 30.22019: 292020: 27.72021: 26.62022: 25.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 25.4% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Cook Islands peaked at 57.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.

That places Cook Islands 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 57.5%
2001 55.9% -2.8%
2002 54.3% -2.9%
2003 52.7% -3.0%
2004 51.0% -3.1%
2005 49.4% -3.2%
2006 47.8% -3.3%
2007 46.2% -3.3%
2008 44.6% -3.4%
2009 43.1% -3.5%
2010 41.5% -3.6%
2011 40.0% -3.6%
2012 38.5% -3.7%
2013 37.0% -3.8%
2014 35.6% -3.9%
2015 34.2% -4.0%
2016 32.8% -4.0%
2017 31.5% -4.0%
2018 30.2% -4.1%
2019 29.0% -4.1%
2020 27.7% -4.2%
2021 26.6% -4.3%
2022 25.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.3% 43.1% 57.5% 10
2010s 35.0% 29.0% 41.5% 10
2020s 26.6% 25.4% 27.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Cook Islands?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Cook Islands was 25.4% 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 Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
How does Cook Islands rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Cook Islands ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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