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Overall physical activity
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D
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We are succeeding with less than half but some children and youth (27%–33%)
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Majority of Ethiopian children and youth take part in home chores and light work every day for family help. Our team estimated that about 28% of children and youth (17% urban & 39% rural) meet 60 min of moderate physical activity every day
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Organized sport participations
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C
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We are succeeding with about half of children and youth (47%–53%)
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Almost 50% of children and youth are participating in school athletics, handball, volleyball, and football competitions at all levels several times in a year
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Active play
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B
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We are succeeding with well over half of children and youth (67%–73%)
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Experts estimated that 71% of children and youth involved in active play for a minimum of 2 h a day before, during, and after school
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Active transportation
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C
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We are succeeding with about half of children and youth (47%–53%)
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Approximately 48% of children and youth (31% in urban and 65% rural) are walking to and from school
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Sedentary behaviors
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F
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We are succeeding with very few children and youth (< 20%)
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About 13% of children and youth spend on screen time such as a mobile game, play station, and TV views for no more than 2 h per day
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Physical fitness
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INC
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Incomplete-insufficient or inadequate information to assign a grade
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There is no adequate information in the country to assign a grade for this indicator
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Family and peers
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F
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We are succeeding with very few children and youth (< 20%)
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Approximately 14% of children and youth are encouraged and get support from their family members like buying bike, handball, or football for their child to move
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Schools
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D
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We are succeeding with less than half but some children and youth (27%–33%)
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Our team estimated that 32% of schools in the country have access to infrastructures like a sports field, outdoor playground, and multipurpose spaces for physical activity
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Community and environment
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F
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We are succeeding with very few children and youth (<20%)
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Approximately 8% of children and youth live in an environment with accessible infrastructure for physical activity such as sidewalks and parks
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Government
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D
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We are succeeding with less than half but some children and youth (27%–33%)
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Policy exists regarding physical activity in the country’s non-communicable disease (NCD) agenda. However, it is not implemented yet
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