Africa (WHO region) vs Iraq: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Africa (WHO region)
17.3%
in 2022
Iraq
52.0%
in 2022
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Iraq rank
8th

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 52.0% against 17.3% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 34.7%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.0 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 11 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 20.7% 43.3% 22.5% Iraq
2010s 18.5% 48.5% 30.0% Iraq
2020s 17.4% 51.6% 34.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Africa (WHO region) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 52.0% against 17.3% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Africa (WHO region) and Iraq?
34.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Iraq?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Iraq rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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