Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin

Benin: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 16.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2022
All-time low
14.9%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 14.92001: 14.92002: 152003: 152004: 15.12005: 15.12006: 15.12007: 15.22008: 15.22009: 15.22010: 15.22011: 15.22012: 15.22013: 15.22014: 15.22015: 15.22016: 15.32017: 15.42018: 15.52019: 15.62020: 15.72021: 15.92022: 16.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin is 16.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin peaked at 16.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.

That places Benin 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Benin, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 14.9%
2001 14.9% +0.3%
2002 15.0% +0.3%
2003 15.0% +0.3%
2004 15.1% +0.3%
2005 15.1% +0.2%
2006 15.1% +0.2%
2007 15.2% +0.2%
2008 15.2% +0.1%
2009 15.2% -0.0%
2010 15.2% -0.0%
2011 15.2% -0.0%
2012 15.2% -0.0%
2013 15.2% +0.1%
2014 15.2% +0.2%
2015 15.2% +0.3%
2016 15.3% +0.4%
2017 15.4% +0.6%
2018 15.5% +0.7%
2019 15.6% +0.8%
2020 15.7% +0.9%
2021 15.9% +1.0%
2022 16.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 14.9% 15.2% 10
2010s 15.3% 15.2% 15.6% 10
2020s 15.9% 15.7% 16.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Benin was 16.1% 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
How does Benin rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Benin ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude 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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