Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 22.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 22.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador peaked at 22.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2005.
That places Ecuador 119th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 20.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.5% | 3 |
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More health data for Ecuador
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0443 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.3573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Ecuador was 22.5% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
- How does Ecuador rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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