Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 29.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 29.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius peaked at 29.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.5% | 29.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius was 29.9% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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