Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guatemala
Guatemala: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 36.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guatemala, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guatemala stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guatemala peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 47th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.6% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 20.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.8% | 36.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guatemala?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guatemala was 36.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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