Physical inactivity in Dominican Republic

In Dominican Republic, 36.8% 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
Dominican Republic, 2022 36.8% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.6percentage points 2021: 36.2%
Position in 2022 49th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic
2022 36.8%
2021 36.2%
2020 35.7%
2019 35.1%
2018 34.6%
2017 34.0%
2016 33.5%
2015 33.0%
2014 32.5%
2013 32.0%
2012 31.5%
2011 31.0%
2010 30.6%
2009 30.1%
2008 29.7%
2007 29.2%
2006 28.7%
2005 28.3%
2004 27.9%
2003 27.4%
2002 27.0%
2001 26.6%
2000 26.1%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 36.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 31.5%, the figure has changed by +5.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Dominican Republic has the 49th highest value.

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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 Dominican Republic
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