Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 27.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 27.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia peaked at 27.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 86th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia was 27.5% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Mongolia ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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