Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.5% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia peaked at 35.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 110 Ireland 23.9% compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.8% compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 23.6% compare
- 114 China 23.3% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 23.3% compare
- 116 Austria 22.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Namibia was 23.5% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Namibia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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