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

Latest (2022)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2000
All-time low
7.5%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Vanuatu, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 16.12001: 15.42002: 14.82003: 14.22004: 13.62005: 132006: 12.52007: 122008: 11.52009: 112010: 10.62011: 10.22012: 9.82013: 9.52014: 9.22015: 8.92016: 8.62017: 8.42018: 8.22019: 82020: 7.82021: 7.72022: 7.5

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

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Vanuatu, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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