Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives

Maldives: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 24.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
24.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2000
All-time low
24.3%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 25.42001: 25.32002: 25.22003: 25.12004: 252005: 24.92006: 24.82007: 24.72008: 24.72009: 24.62010: 24.52011: 24.42012: 24.42013: 24.32014: 24.32015: 24.32016: 24.32017: 24.42018: 24.42019: 24.42020: 24.52021: 24.62022: 24.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 24.6% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2014.

Maldives ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Maldives, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 25.4%
2001 25.3% -0.4%
2002 25.2% -0.4%
2003 25.1% -0.4%
2004 25.0% -0.3%
2005 24.9% -0.3%
2006 24.8% -0.3%
2007 24.7% -0.4%
2008 24.7% -0.4%
2009 24.6% -0.4%
2010 24.5% -0.3%
2011 24.4% -0.3%
2012 24.4% -0.2%
2013 24.3% -0.2%
2014 24.3% -0.1%
2015 24.3% +0.0%
2016 24.3% +0.1%
2017 24.4% +0.1%
2018 24.4% +0.2%
2019 24.4% +0.2%
2020 24.5% +0.2%
2021 24.6% +0.2%
2022 24.6% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.0% 24.6% 25.4% 10
2010s 24.4% 24.3% 24.5% 10
2020s 24.6% 24.5% 24.6% 3

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  4. 101 Morocco 24.5% compare
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  6. 103 Marshall Islands 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives was 24.6% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
How does Maldives rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Maldives ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives 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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