Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 2.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi stood at 2.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
That places Malawi 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malawi was 2.7% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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