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

Latest (2022)
10.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2000
All-time low
10.6%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0510152000201120222000: 12.72001: 12.52002: 12.32003: 122004: 11.82005: 11.62006: 11.52007: 11.32008: 11.22009: 112010: 10.92011: 10.82012: 10.72013: 10.62014: 10.62015: 10.62016: 10.62017: 10.62018: 10.62019: 10.62020: 10.62021: 10.62022: 10.7

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

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Eritrea, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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