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

Burundi: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2000
All-time low
12.3%
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 15.72001: 15.42002: 15.12003: 14.82004: 14.52005: 14.32006: 142007: 13.82008: 13.62009: 13.42010: 13.22011: 132012: 12.82013: 12.72014: 12.62015: 12.52016: 12.42017: 12.42018: 12.42019: 12.32020: 12.32021: 12.32022: 12.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 12.4% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burundi peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2020.

Burundi ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Burundi, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 15.7%
2001 15.4% -1.9%
2002 15.1% -1.9%
2003 14.8% -1.9%
2004 14.5% -1.8%
2005 14.3% -1.8%
2006 14.0% -1.7%
2007 13.8% -1.6%
2008 13.6% -1.6%
2009 13.4% -1.6%
2010 13.2% -1.5%
2011 13.0% -1.3%
2012 12.8% -1.2%
2013 12.7% -1.1%
2014 12.6% -0.9%
2015 12.5% -0.6%
2016 12.4% -0.5%
2017 12.4% -0.4%
2018 12.4% -0.3%
2019 12.3% -0.2%
2020 12.3% -0.0%
2021 12.3% +0.1%
2022 12.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 13.4% 15.7% 10
2010s 12.6% 12.3% 13.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 12.3% 12.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burundi?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Burundi was 12.4% 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
How does Burundi rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Burundi ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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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