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

Panama: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 57.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2022
All-time low
35.7%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 35.72001: 36.62002: 37.52003: 38.42004: 39.32005: 40.22006: 41.22007: 42.22008: 43.22009: 44.22010: 45.22011: 46.32012: 47.32013: 48.42014: 49.42015: 50.52016: 51.52017: 52.62018: 53.62019: 54.62020: 55.62021: 56.62022: 57.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 57.6% 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 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Panama peaked at 57.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2000.

Panama ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Panama, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 35.7%
2001 36.6% +2.4%
2002 37.5% +2.4%
2003 38.4% +2.4%
2004 39.3% +2.4%
2005 40.2% +2.4%
2006 41.2% +2.4%
2007 42.2% +2.4%
2008 43.2% +2.4%
2009 44.2% +2.4%
2010 45.2% +2.3%
2011 46.3% +2.3%
2012 47.3% +2.3%
2013 48.4% +2.2%
2014 49.4% +2.2%
2015 50.5% +2.1%
2016 51.5% +2.1%
2017 52.6% +2.0%
2018 53.6% +2.0%
2019 54.6% +1.9%
2020 55.6% +1.9%
2021 56.6% +1.8%
2022 57.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 35.7% 44.2% 10
2010s 50.0% 45.2% 54.6% 10
2020s 56.6% 55.6% 57.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Panama?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Panama was 57.6% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Panama ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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