Brazil vs Malaysia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Brazil
40.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
39.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
30th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 40.4% against 39.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 41.1% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 40.6% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 40.0% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Brazil, at 40.4% against 39.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Brazil ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.