Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 16.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nigeria stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nigeria peaked at 19.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 145th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.4% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nigeria?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Nigeria was 16.2% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Nigeria ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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