Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 17.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17.3% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini peaked at 22.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.2% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 136 Latvia 18.2% compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 17.6% compare
- 138 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 140 Sudan 17.1% compare
- 141 Cameroon 16.7% compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 16.6% compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5165 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.3387 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Eswatini was 17.3% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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