Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Central African Republic, 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 Central African Republic is 14.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Central African Republic peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
Central African Republic ranks 163rd 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 Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 160 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 161 South Sudan 14.6% compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.6% compare
- 164 Denmark 14.5% compare
- 165 Congo 14.2% compare
- 166 Niger 14.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Central African Republic was 14.5% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Central African Republic ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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