Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Algeria
Algeria: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 28.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Algeria stood at 28.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Algeria peaked at 28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 81st 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.6% | 28.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 78 San Marino 29.0% compare
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- 82 Armenia 28.4% compare
- 83 Kazakhstan 28.4% compare
- 84 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 28.1% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Algeria?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Algeria was 28.5% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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