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

Latest (2022)
13.5%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 38.52001: 37.12002: 35.72003: 34.32004: 32.92005: 31.52006: 30.22007: 28.92008: 27.62009: 26.32010: 25.12011: 23.92012: 22.82013: 21.62014: 20.62015: 19.52016: 18.52017: 17.62018: 16.72019: 15.82020: 152021: 14.22022: 13.5

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

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Samoa, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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