Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Argentina
Argentina: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 39.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Argentina, 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 Argentina is 39.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Argentina peaked at 39.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2000.
Argentina 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 34.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 39.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Argentina?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Argentina was 39.8% 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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