Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 16.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal peaked at 20.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 150 Djibouti 17.0% compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
- 152 Guinea 16.7% compare
- 154 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
- 155 South Sudan 16.3% compare
- 156 Niger 16.2% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal was 16.6% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Senegal ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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