Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 22.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 22.8% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador peaked at 22.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador was 22.8% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Ecuador ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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