Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
14.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2022
All-time low
14.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso is 14.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.1% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 157 Guinea 14.9% compare
- 158 Fiji 14.9% compare
- 159 Senegal 14.7% compare
- 161 South Sudan 14.6% compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.6% compare
- 163 Central African Republic 14.5% compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burkina Faso was 14.7% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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