Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 21.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Gambia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Gambia is 21.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Gambia peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 120th 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.4% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Gambia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Gambia was 21.2% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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