Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Vanuatu, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 7.5% 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 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Vanuatu peaked at 16.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
Vanuatu ranks 190th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Vanuatu was 7.5% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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