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

Mozambique: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 9.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2022
All-time low
7.7%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02468102000201120222000: 7.72001: 7.72002: 7.72003: 7.72004: 7.72005: 7.72006: 7.72007: 7.82008: 7.82009: 7.92010: 7.92011: 82012: 8.12013: 8.22014: 8.32015: 8.42016: 8.52017: 8.72018: 8.92019: 9.12020: 9.32021: 9.52022: 9.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mozambique stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mozambique peaked at 9.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2002.

That places Mozambique 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 7.7%
2001 7.7% -0.2%
2002 7.7% -0.1%
2003 7.7% +0.0%
2004 7.7% +0.2%
2005 7.7% +0.3%
2006 7.7% +0.4%
2007 7.8% +0.5%
2008 7.8% +0.6%
2009 7.9% +0.7%
2010 7.9% +0.8%
2011 8.0% +0.9%
2012 8.1% +1.0%
2013 8.2% +1.2%
2014 8.3% +1.4%
2015 8.4% +1.5%
2016 8.5% +1.7%
2017 8.7% +1.8%
2018 8.9% +1.9%
2019 9.1% +2.1%
2020 9.3% +2.2%
2021 9.5% +2.3%
2022 9.7% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.7% 7.9% 10
2010s 8.4% 7.9% 9.1% 10
2020s 9.5% 9.3% 9.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mozambique?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mozambique was 9.7% 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Mozambique ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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