Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Nigeria
16.2%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
16.6%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
145th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.1% | 2.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 16.6% against 16.2% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.