Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 15.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2000
All-time low
15.7%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe, 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 18.32001: 182002: 17.72003: 17.42004: 17.22005: 172006: 16.82007: 16.72008: 16.52009: 16.42010: 16.32011: 16.22012: 16.12013: 162014: 15.92015: 15.82016: 15.82017: 15.72018: 15.72019: 15.72020: 15.72021: 15.72022: 15.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe stood at 15.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2019.

Zimbabwe ranks 149th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Zimbabwe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 18.3%
2001 18.0% -1.6%
2002 17.7% -1.6%
2003 17.4% -1.4%
2004 17.2% -1.3%
2005 17.0% -1.1%
2006 16.8% -1.1%
2007 16.7% -1.1%
2008 16.5% -0.9%
2009 16.4% -0.8%
2010 16.3% -0.7%
2011 16.2% -0.6%
2012 16.1% -0.6%
2013 16.0% -0.6%
2014 15.9% -0.5%
2015 15.8% -0.4%
2016 15.8% -0.3%
2017 15.7% -0.2%
2018 15.7% -0.1%
2019 15.7% -0.0%
2020 15.7% +0.1%
2021 15.7% +0.1%
2022 15.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 16.4% 18.3% 10
2010s 15.9% 15.7% 16.3% 10
2020s 15.7% 15.7% 15.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Zimbabwe was 15.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2019.
How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Zimbabwe ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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