Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
11.7%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2019.
Eritrea ranks 178th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea was 11.8% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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