Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 56.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Portugal, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Portugal stood at 56.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Portugal peaked at 56.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 7th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 56.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.1%, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 56.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.2%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.0% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 55.2% | 56.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Portugal?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Portugal was 56.1% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Portugal ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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