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

Papua New Guinea
12.5%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
13.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 16.7% 0.3% Papua New Guinea
2010s 13.6% 14.2% 0.6% Sierra Leone
2020s 12.5% 13.0% 0.5% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 13.0% against 12.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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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