Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sudan
Sudan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 19.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 19.1% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sudan peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 19.7% compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 19.5% compare
- 131 Eswatini 19.2% compare
- 133 Switzerland 19.0% compare
- 134 Indonesia 19.0% compare
- 135 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.0% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % 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 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sudan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sudan was 19.1% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Sudan ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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