Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana

Botswana: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2000
All-time low
22.3%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 28.82001: 28.52002: 28.22003: 27.92004: 27.62005: 27.32006: 272007: 26.72008: 26.32009: 262010: 25.62011: 25.32012: 24.92013: 24.62014: 24.32015: 242016: 23.72017: 23.42018: 23.12019: 22.92020: 22.72021: 22.52022: 22.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana peaked at 28.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2022.

That places Botswana 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Botswana, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 28.8%
2001 28.5% -1.0%
2002 28.2% -1.0%
2003 27.9% -1.1%
2004 27.6% -1.1%
2005 27.3% -1.1%
2006 27.0% -1.2%
2007 26.7% -1.2%
2008 26.3% -1.3%
2009 26.0% -1.3%
2010 25.6% -1.3%
2011 25.3% -1.4%
2012 24.9% -1.4%
2013 24.6% -1.4%
2014 24.3% -1.3%
2015 24.0% -1.3%
2016 23.7% -1.2%
2017 23.4% -1.2%
2018 23.1% -1.1%
2019 22.9% -1.1%
2020 22.7% -1.0%
2021 22.5% -0.9%
2022 22.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 26.0% 28.8% 10
2010s 24.2% 22.9% 25.6% 10
2020s 22.5% 22.3% 22.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Botswana was 22.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Botswana ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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