Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 22.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2000
All-time low
22.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 22.6% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2019.
Maldives ranks 118th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 115 Marshall Islands 23.3% compare
- 116 Austria 22.9% compare
- 117 Slovenia 22.7% compare
- 119 Ecuador 22.5% compare
- 120 Switzerland 21.9% compare
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Maldives was 22.6% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2019.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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