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

Mali: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 29.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
29.8%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

0102030402000201120222000: 36.92001: 36.72002: 36.42003: 36.22004: 362005: 35.72006: 35.42007: 35.12008: 34.72009: 34.32010: 33.92011: 33.52012: 33.12013: 32.62014: 32.22015: 31.92016: 31.52017: 31.22018: 30.92019: 30.62020: 30.32021: 30.12022: 29.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mali recorded 29.8% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mali peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2022.

Mali ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 36.9%
2001 36.7% -0.6%
2002 36.4% -0.6%
2003 36.2% -0.7%
2004 36.0% -0.7%
2005 35.7% -0.8%
2006 35.4% -0.8%
2007 35.1% -0.9%
2008 34.7% -1.0%
2009 34.3% -1.1%
2010 33.9% -1.2%
2011 33.5% -1.2%
2012 33.1% -1.3%
2013 32.6% -1.3%
2014 32.2% -1.2%
2015 31.9% -1.2%
2016 31.5% -1.1%
2017 31.2% -1.1%
2018 30.9% -1.0%
2019 30.6% -0.9%
2020 30.3% -0.9%
2021 30.1% -0.8%
2022 29.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.7% 34.3% 36.9% 10
2010s 32.1% 30.6% 33.9% 10
2020s 30.1% 29.8% 30.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mali?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mali was 29.8% 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2022.
How does Mali rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Mali ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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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