Ethiopia vs Kenya: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Ethiopia
9.4%
in 2022
Kenya
8.9%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
183rd
Kenya rank
186th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 186th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 12.9% 12.1% 0.8% Ethiopia
2010s 10.5% 10.0% 0.5% Ethiopia
2020s 9.5% 9.0% 0.5% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Kenya ranks 186th of 194 countries.
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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