Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 16.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
16.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2022
All-time low
16.0%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe is 16.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.3%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 16.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sao Tome and Principe was 16.6% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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