Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.7%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2022
All-time low
30.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 30.92001: 31.32002: 31.62003: 31.92004: 32.32005: 32.62006: 332007: 33.32008: 33.72009: 342010: 34.42011: 34.72012: 35.12013: 35.52014: 35.82015: 36.22016: 36.52017: 36.92018: 37.32019: 37.62020: 382021: 38.42022: 38.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 38.7% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nicaragua peaked at 38.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2000.

Nicaragua ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 30.9%
2001 31.3% +1.1%
2002 31.6% +1.1%
2003 31.9% +1.1%
2004 32.3% +1.1%
2005 32.6% +1.1%
2006 33.0% +1.0%
2007 33.3% +1.0%
2008 33.7% +1.0%
2009 34.0% +1.0%
2010 34.4% +1.0%
2011 34.7% +1.1%
2012 35.1% +1.0%
2013 35.5% +1.0%
2014 35.8% +1.0%
2015 36.2% +1.0%
2016 36.5% +1.0%
2017 36.9% +1.0%
2018 37.3% +1.0%
2019 37.6% +1.0%
2020 38.0% +1.0%
2021 38.4% +1.0%
2022 38.7% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 30.9% 34.0% 10
2010s 36.0% 34.4% 37.6% 10
2020s 38.4% 38.0% 38.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nicaragua?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nicaragua was 38.7% 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2000.
How does Nicaragua rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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