Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 41.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Puerto Rico, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Puerto Rico is 41.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Puerto Rico?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Puerto Rico was 41.6% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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