Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in El Salvador
El Salvador: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in El Salvador, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 38.9% 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in El Salvador peaked at 38.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 33.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.0% | 38.9% | 3 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in El Salvador?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in El Salvador was 38.9% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- El Salvador ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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