Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 29.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen peaked at 29.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.1% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 3 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen was 29.2% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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