Germany vs Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Germany
12.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
12.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
174th

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

  • Germany
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 17.0% 1.7% Germany
2010s 14.7% 13.6% 1.1% Germany
2020s 12.3% 12.5% 0.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Germany or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 12.5% against 12.0% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Germany and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Papua New Guinea rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Germany ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed