Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 4.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 4.3% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 13.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2022.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 193rd 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tanzania, United Republic of was 4.3% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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