Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.3%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Papua New Guinea stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 179th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 11.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.3%, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 176 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
- 177 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 11.3% compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 11.2% compare
- 181 Sweden 10.7% compare
- 182 Eritrea 10.7% compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Papua New Guinea?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Papua New Guinea was 11.3% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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