Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 17.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe stood at 17.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe was 17.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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