Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2000
All-time low
14.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 18.72001: 18.42002: 18.22003: 182004: 17.72005: 17.52006: 17.32007: 172008: 16.82009: 16.62010: 16.42011: 16.22012: 162013: 15.82014: 15.62015: 15.52016: 15.32017: 15.22018: 15.12019: 152020: 152021: 14.92022: 14.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 14.9% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 18.7%
2001 18.4% -1.4%
2002 18.2% -1.3%
2003 18.0% -1.3%
2004 17.7% -1.3%
2005 17.5% -1.3%
2006 17.3% -1.3%
2007 17.0% -1.3%
2008 16.8% -1.3%
2009 16.6% -1.3%
2010 16.4% -1.3%
2011 16.2% -1.3%
2012 16.0% -1.2%
2013 15.8% -1.2%
2014 15.6% -1.1%
2015 15.5% -1.0%
2016 15.3% -0.9%
2017 15.2% -0.8%
2018 15.1% -0.7%
2019 15.0% -0.6%
2020 15.0% -0.5%
2021 14.9% -0.3%
2022 14.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 16.6% 18.7% 10
2010s 15.6% 15.0% 16.4% 10
2020s 14.9% 14.9% 15.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 14.9% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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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