Physical inactivity in Tunisia

In Tunisia, 33.8% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Tunisia, 2022 33.8% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.6percentage points 2021: 33.2%
Position in 2022 62nd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Tunisia 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 Tunisia
2022 33.8%
2021 33.2%
2020 32.6%
2019 31.9%
2018 31.3%
2017 30.7%
2016 30.0%
2015 29.4%
2014 28.8%
2013 28.1%
2012 27.5%
2011 27.0%
2010 26.4%
2009 25.9%
2008 25.3%
2007 24.8%
2006 24.3%
2005 23.8%
2004 23.3%
2003 22.8%
2002 22.3%
2001 21.9%
2000 21.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.6 percentage points from 33.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 27.5%, the figure has changed by +6.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Tunisia has the 62nd 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 Tunisia
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