Physical inactivity in Eritrea

In Eritrea, 10.7% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2012.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Eritrea, 2022 10.7% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 10.6%
Position in 2022 182nd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Eritrea 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 Eritrea
2022 10.7%
2021 10.6%
2020 10.6%
2019 10.6%
2018 10.6%
2017 10.6%
2016 10.6%
2015 10.6%
2014 10.6%
2013 10.6%
2012 10.7%
2011 10.8%
2010 10.9%
2009 11.0%
2008 11.2%
2007 11.3%
2006 11.5%
2005 11.6%
2004 11.8%
2003 12.0%
2002 12.3%
2001 12.5%
2000 12.7%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 10.6% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 10.7%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Eritrea has the 182nd 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 Eritrea
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