Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Nigeria
18.1%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
18.2%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
142nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
139th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 18.2% against 18.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Nigeria ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 17.8% 3.1% Nigeria
2010s 18.9% 17.8% 1.1% Nigeria
2020s 18.1% 18.1% 0.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 18.2% against 18.1% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th 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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