Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Niger stood at 14.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Niger peaked at 19.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2022.
Niger ranks 166th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Niger?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Niger was 14.1% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Niger ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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