Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 46.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 46.7% 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados peaked at 46.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 35.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 40.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.6% | 46.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 12 Saudi Arabia 49.6% compare
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- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 46.2% compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 45.9% compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 45.9% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Barbados was 46.7% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Barbados ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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