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

Latest (2022)
36.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 2022
All-time low
10.6%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

102030402000201120222000: 10.62001: 11.32002: 12.12003: 12.92004: 13.82005: 14.72006: 15.62007: 16.62008: 17.72009: 18.82010: 202011: 21.22012: 22.42013: 23.72014: 25.12015: 26.52016: 27.92017: 29.32018: 30.82019: 32.22020: 33.82021: 35.32022: 36.8

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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