Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week
Malaysia
24.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
25.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.2% against 24.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 138 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.6% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 24.5% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.2% against 24.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.