Physical inactivity in Chile

In Chile, 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
Chile, 2022 39.8% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.9percentage points 2021: 38.9%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2022 27.4% Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2022 36th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Chile 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 Chile
2022 39.8%
2021 38.9%
2020 38.0%
2019 37.1%
2018 36.2%
2017 35.4%
2016 34.5%
2015 33.7%
2014 32.8%
2013 32.0%
2012 31.2%
2011 30.4%
2010 29.7%
2009 28.9%
2008 28.2%
2007 27.5%
2006 26.8%
2005 26.2%
2004 25.5%
2003 24.9%
2002 24.3%
2001 23.6%
2000 23.0%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.9 percentage points from 38.9% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 31.2%, the figure has changed by +8.6 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Chile has the 36th 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 Chile
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