Physical inactivity in Argentina

In Argentina, 39.8% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Argentina, 2022 39.8% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.3percentage points 2021: 39.5%
Median of G20 countries, 2022 39.8% Middle value of 19 countries
Position in 2022 35th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Argentina over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Insufficient physical activity among adults (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2022
Period Argentina
2022 39.8%
2021 39.5%
2020 39.2%
2019 38.9%
2018 38.6%
2017 38.2%
2016 37.9%
2015 37.6%
2014 37.4%
2013 37.1%
2012 36.8%
2011 36.6%
2010 36.4%
2009 36.1%
2008 35.9%
2007 35.7%
2006 35.5%
2005 35.4%
2004 35.2%
2003 35.0%
2002 34.8%
2001 34.7%
2000 34.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 39.5% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 36.8%, the figure has changed by +3.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Argentina has the 35th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_PAC · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
2000 to 2022 for Argentina
Provider update
21 June 2024
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory