Physical inactivity in South Sudan

In South Sudan, 14.6% 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
South Sudan, 2022 14.6% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 14.6%
Position in 2022 161st of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in South Sudan 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 South Sudan
2022 14.6%
2021 14.6%
2020 14.6%
2019 14.6%
2018 14.6%
2017 14.5%
2016 14.4%
2015 14.4%
2014 14.5%
2013 14.5%
2012 14.7%
2011 14.8%
2010 15.0%
2009 15.2%
2008 15.4%
2007 15.6%
2006 15.8%
2005 16.0%
2004 16.3%
2003 16.5%
2002 16.7%
2001 17.0%
2000 17.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 14.6% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 14.7%, the figure has changed by 0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, South Sudan has the 161st highest value.

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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 South Sudan
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