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

Peru: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2022
All-time low
25.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 25.92001: 26.12002: 26.32003: 26.52004: 26.72005: 272006: 27.32007: 27.62008: 27.92009: 28.22010: 28.62011: 292012: 29.52013: 29.92014: 30.42015: 30.82016: 31.32017: 31.82018: 32.32019: 32.92020: 33.42021: 33.92022: 34.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Peru stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Peru peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2000.

That places Peru 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.9%
2001 26.1% +0.8%
2002 26.3% +0.8%
2003 26.5% +0.8%
2004 26.7% +0.9%
2005 27.0% +0.9%
2006 27.3% +1.0%
2007 27.6% +1.1%
2008 27.9% +1.2%
2009 28.2% +1.3%
2010 28.6% +1.4%
2011 29.0% +1.4%
2012 29.5% +1.5%
2013 29.9% +1.5%
2014 30.4% +1.5%
2015 30.8% +1.6%
2016 31.3% +1.6%
2017 31.8% +1.6%
2018 32.3% +1.6%
2019 32.9% +1.6%
2020 33.4% +1.6%
2021 33.9% +1.6%
2022 34.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.9% 25.9% 28.2% 10
2010s 30.6% 28.6% 32.9% 10
2020s 33.9% 33.4% 34.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Peru?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Peru was 34.5% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Peru ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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