Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini stood at 19.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.9% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 128 Austria 19.8% compare
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 19.7% compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 19.5% compare
- 132 Sudan 19.1% compare
- 133 Switzerland 19.0% compare
- 134 Indonesia 19.0% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.7743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini was 19.2% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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