Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tonga
Tonga: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 30.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2000
All-time low
30.6%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tonga, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tonga is 30.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tonga peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 66 Kiribati 31.9% compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 31.7% compare
- 68 Cape Verde 31.2% compare
- 70 Dominica 30.5% compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.5% compare
- 72 Viet Nam 30.3% compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tonga?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Tonga was 30.7% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Tonga ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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