Italy vs Malta: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Italy
40.1%
in 2022
Malta
40.7%
in 2022
Italy rank
31st
Malta rank
29th

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 40.7% against 40.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 43.2% 52.6% 9.4% Malta
2010s 41.5% 45.9% 4.4% Malta
2020s 40.3% 41.4% 1.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Italy or Malta?
Malta, at 40.7% against 40.1% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Italy and Malta?
0.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Italy ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th 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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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
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