Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 18.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 18.2% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 18.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe was 18.2% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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