Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sierra Leone, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11.3% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 178th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.0% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 175 Zambia 11.6% compare
- 176 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
- 177 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 11.3% compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 11.2% compare
- 181 Sweden 10.7% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sierra Leone?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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