Malta vs South Africa: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+
Malta
43.7%
in 2022
South Africa
43.6%
in 2022
Malta rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 43.7% against 43.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 47.1% | 7.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.3% | 3.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.8% | 0.5% | 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+, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 43.7% against 43.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Malta ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.