Physical inactivity in Sudan

In Sudan, 17.1% 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
Sudan, 2022 17.1% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 17.1%
Position in 2022 140th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in 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 Sudan
2022 17.1%
2021 17.1%
2020 17.1%
2019 17.1%
2018 17.2%
2017 17.2%
2016 17.3%
2015 17.4%
2014 17.5%
2013 17.7%
2012 17.8%
2011 18.0%
2010 18.2%
2009 18.4%
2008 18.6%
2007 18.8%
2006 19.0%
2005 19.3%
2004 19.5%
2003 19.8%
2002 20.0%
2001 20.3%
2000 20.6%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 17.1% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 17.8%, the figure has changed by −0.7 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Sudan has the 140th 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 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