Mauritania vs United States of America: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+

Mauritania
36.2%
in 2022
United States of America
36.4%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
53rd
United States of America rank
50th

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

  • Mauritania
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 36.4% against 36.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 50th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 54.5% 32.2% 22.3% Mauritania
2010s 44.1% 34.7% 9.4% Mauritania
2020s 37.2% 36.1% 1.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+, Mauritania or United States of America?
United States of America, at 36.4% against 36.2% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ between Mauritania and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Mauritania ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude 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