Physical inactivity in Gambia

In Gambia, 18.8% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2016.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Gambia, 2022 18.8% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 18.8%
Position in 2022 133rd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Gambia 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 Gambia
2022 18.8%
2021 18.8%
2020 18.8%
2019 18.8%
2018 18.8%
2017 18.8%
2016 18.9%
2015 18.9%
2014 19.0%
2013 19.1%
2012 19.3%
2011 19.4%
2010 19.5%
2009 19.7%
2008 19.8%
2007 19.9%
2006 20.0%
2005 20.1%
2004 20.2%
2003 20.3%
2002 20.4%
2001 20.5%
2000 20.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 18.8% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 19.3%, the figure has changed by −0.4 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Gambia has the 133rd 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 Gambia
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