Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 10.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 10.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 3 |
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More health data for Eritrea
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eritrea was 10.7% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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