Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 14.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2022.
Senegal ranks 159th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 156 Germany 15.0% compare
- 157 Guinea 14.9% compare
- 158 Fiji 14.9% compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
- 161 South Sudan 14.6% compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.6% compare
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.563 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6139 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Senegal was 14.7% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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