Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in South Sudan
South Sudan: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 14.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2000
All-time low
14.4%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in South Sudan, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in South Sudan stood at 14.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in South Sudan peaked at 17.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 161st 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 South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.3% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 3 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in South Sudan?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in South Sudan was 14.6% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- South Sudan ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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