Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 25.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 25.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia peaked at 37.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 99th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.4% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.7% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.4% | 26.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia was 25.4% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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