Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 7.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Rwanda, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Rwanda stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Rwanda peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2022.
Rwanda ranks 188th 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.2% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.7% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Rwanda was 7.6% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Rwanda ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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