Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 38.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 38.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritania peaked at 61.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.1% | — |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.4% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.5% | 40.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritania was 38.5% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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