Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa
Samoa: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 13.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 13.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa peaked at 38.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 170th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa was 13.5% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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