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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed