Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Sierra Leone
11.3%
in 2022
Zambia
11.6%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Zambia rank
175th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.0% 14.3% 0.7% Sierra Leone
2010s 12.4% 12.3% 0.1% Sierra Leone
2020s 11.4% 11.7% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Zambia, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Sierra Leone ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 175th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude 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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