Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Malaysia
39.2%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
38.5%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 39.2% against 38.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 21.2% | 18.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 30.2% | 9.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.4% | 1.8% | 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+, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 39.2% against 38.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.