Physical inactivity in Guatemala

In Guatemala, 35.2% 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
Guatemala, 2022 35.2% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +1.5percentage points 2021: 33.6%
Position in 2022 55th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Guatemala 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 Guatemala
2022 35.2%
2021 33.6%
2020 32.1%
2019 30.6%
2018 29.1%
2017 27.7%
2016 26.2%
2015 24.9%
2014 23.5%
2013 22.2%
2012 20.9%
2011 19.7%
2010 18.5%
2009 17.4%
2008 16.3%
2007 15.3%
2006 14.4%
2005 13.4%
2004 12.6%
2003 11.7%
2002 11.0%
2001 10.2%
2000 9.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.5 percentage points from 33.6% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 20.9%, the figure has changed by +14.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Guatemala has the 55th 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 Guatemala
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