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

Congo: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 16.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2000
All-time low
16.0%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

051015202000201120222000: 21.82001: 21.52002: 21.22003: 212004: 20.62005: 20.32006: 202007: 19.72008: 19.42009: 19.12010: 18.82011: 18.52012: 18.12013: 17.92014: 17.62015: 17.32016: 17.12017: 16.82018: 16.62019: 16.42020: 16.32021: 16.12022: 16

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo is 16.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo peaked at 21.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2022.

That places Congo 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Congo, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 21.8%
2001 21.5% -1.4%
2002 21.2% -1.4%
2003 21.0% -1.4%
2004 20.6% -1.4%
2005 20.3% -1.5%
2006 20.0% -1.5%
2007 19.7% -1.6%
2008 19.4% -1.6%
2009 19.1% -1.6%
2010 18.8% -1.7%
2011 18.5% -1.7%
2012 18.1% -1.7%
2013 17.9% -1.6%
2014 17.6% -1.6%
2015 17.3% -1.5%
2016 17.1% -1.4%
2017 16.8% -1.3%
2018 16.6% -1.3%
2019 16.4% -1.2%
2020 16.3% -1.0%
2021 16.1% -0.9%
2022 16.0% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 19.1% 21.8% 10
2010s 17.5% 16.4% 18.8% 10
2020s 16.1% 16.0% 16.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Congo was 16.0% 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?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2022.
How does Congo rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Congo ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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