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

Latest (2022)
13.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2000
All-time low
13.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 16.42001: 16.12002: 15.92003: 15.72004: 15.42005: 15.22006: 152007: 14.82008: 14.72009: 14.52010: 14.32011: 14.22012: 142013: 13.92014: 13.82015: 13.72016: 13.62017: 13.62018: 13.62019: 13.52020: 13.52021: 13.62022: 13.6

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

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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