Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 13.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar stood at 13.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar peaked at 16.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar was 13.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Madagascar ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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