Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 17.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Solomon Islands, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Solomon Islands stood at 17.5%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Solomon Islands peaked at 36.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2022.
Solomon Islands ranks 147th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 27.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Solomon Islands?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Solomon Islands was 17.5% 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2022.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Solomon Islands ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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