Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 34.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 34.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guyana peaked at 34.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.
That places Guyana 59th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 28.5% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.4% | 34.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guyana?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Guyana was 34.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Guyana ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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