Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zambia
Zambia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 11.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zambia stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zambia peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 175th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 172 Burundi 12.4% compare
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- 176 Republic of Moldova 11.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zambia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zambia was 11.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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