Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa

Samoa: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 12.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2000
All-time low
12.9%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa, 2000–2022

15202530352000201120222000: 372001: 35.62002: 34.32003: 332004: 31.62005: 30.32006: 29.12007: 27.82008: 26.52009: 25.32010: 24.12011: 232012: 21.82013: 20.82014: 19.72015: 18.72016: 17.82017: 16.82018: 162019: 15.22020: 14.42021: 13.62022: 12.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 12.9% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa peaked at 37.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2022.

That places Samoa 169th 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 Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Samoa, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 37.0%
2001 35.6% -3.7%
2002 34.3% -3.8%
2003 33.0% -3.9%
2004 31.6% -4.0%
2005 30.3% -4.1%
2006 29.1% -4.2%
2007 27.8% -4.4%
2008 26.5% -4.5%
2009 25.3% -4.6%
2010 24.1% -4.7%
2011 23.0% -4.8%
2012 21.8% -4.9%
2013 20.8% -5.0%
2014 19.7% -5.0%
2015 18.7% -5.1%
2016 17.8% -5.1%
2017 16.8% -5.1%
2018 16.0% -5.1%
2019 15.2% -5.2%
2020 14.4% -5.2%
2021 13.6% -5.2%
2022 12.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 25.3% 37.0% 10
2010s 19.4% 15.2% 24.1% 10
2020s 13.6% 12.9% 14.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Samoa was 12.9% 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2022.
How does Samoa rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Samoa ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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