Nigeria vs Somalia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Nigeria
18.1%
in 2022
Somalia
18.1%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
142nd
Somalia rank
141st

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

  • Nigeria
  • Somalia
05101520200020112022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 18.1% against 18.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Nigeria ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 141st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 20.9% 20.3% 0.6% Nigeria
2010s 18.9% 18.5% 0.4% Nigeria
2020s 18.1% 18.1% 0.0% 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 Somalia?
Somalia, at 18.1% 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 Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Nigeria ranks 142nd and Somalia ranks 141st 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
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