Physical inactivity in Niger

In Niger, 14.1% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Niger, 2022 14.1% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 −0.2percentage points 2021: 14.3%
Position in 2022 166th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Niger 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 Niger
2022 14.1%
2021 14.3%
2020 14.5%
2019 14.7%
2018 14.9%
2017 15.1%
2016 15.4%
2015 15.6%
2014 15.9%
2013 16.2%
2012 16.5%
2011 16.9%
2010 17.2%
2009 17.5%
2008 17.8%
2007 18.1%
2006 18.4%
2005 18.7%
2004 18.9%
2003 19.2%
2002 19.4%
2001 19.6%
2000 19.9%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 14.3% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 16.5%, the figure has changed by −2.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Niger has the 166th 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 Niger
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