Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 40.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta is 40.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta peaked at 55.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.1% | — |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 49.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 42.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.7% | 42.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta was 40.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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