Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 26.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen peaked at 26.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2000.
That places Yemen 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Yemen was 26.7% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Yemen ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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