Physical inactivity in Burundi

In Burundi, 12.4% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Burundi, 2022 12.4% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 12.3%
Position in 2022 172nd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Burundi over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Insufficient physical activity among adults (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2022
Period Burundi
2022 12.4%
2021 12.3%
2020 12.3%
2019 12.3%
2018 12.4%
2017 12.4%
2016 12.4%
2015 12.5%
2014 12.6%
2013 12.7%
2012 12.8%
2011 13.0%
2010 13.2%
2009 13.4%
2008 13.6%
2007 13.8%
2006 14.0%
2005 14.3%
2004 14.5%
2003 14.8%
2002 15.1%
2001 15.4%
2000 15.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 12.3% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 12.8%, the figure has changed by −0.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Burundi has the 172nd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_PAC · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
2000 to 2022 for Burundi
Provider update
21 June 2024
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory