Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 12.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.1% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
Madagascar ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Madagascar was 12.1% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Madagascar ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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