Physical inactivity in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, 15.7% 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
Zimbabwe, 2022 15.7% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 15.7%
Position in 2022 149th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe
2022 15.7%
2021 15.7%
2020 15.7%
2019 15.7%
2018 15.7%
2017 15.7%
2016 15.8%
2015 15.8%
2014 15.9%
2013 16.0%
2012 16.1%
2011 16.2%
2010 16.3%
2009 16.4%
2008 16.5%
2007 16.7%
2006 16.8%
2005 17.0%
2004 17.2%
2003 17.4%
2002 17.7%
2001 18.0%
2000 18.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 15.7% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 16.1%, the figure has changed by −0.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Zimbabwe has the 149th 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 Zimbabwe
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