Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jamaica, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 38.6% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jamaica peaked at 38.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 35th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jamaica?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Jamaica was 38.6% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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