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

Papua New Guinea
12.5%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
12.1%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Turkmenistan rank
176th

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 176th of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 17.0% 15.8% 1.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 13.6% 13.4% 0.2% Papua New Guinea
2020s 12.5% 12.2% 0.3% 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+, Papua New Guinea or Turkmenistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Turkmenistan ranks 176th 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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