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

Mali: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 27.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
27.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2000
All-time low
27.1%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 34.52001: 34.22002: 33.92003: 33.62004: 33.32005: 332006: 32.72007: 32.32008: 31.92009: 31.52010: 31.12011: 30.72012: 30.32013: 29.92014: 29.52015: 29.12016: 28.72017: 28.42018: 28.12019: 27.82020: 27.62021: 27.32022: 27.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mali recorded 27.1% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mali peaked at 34.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2022.

Mali ranks 93rd 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Mali, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 34.5%
2001 34.2% -0.8%
2002 33.9% -0.8%
2003 33.6% -0.9%
2004 33.3% -0.9%
2005 33.0% -1.0%
2006 32.7% -1.0%
2007 32.3% -1.1%
2008 31.9% -1.2%
2009 31.5% -1.3%
2010 31.1% -1.3%
2011 30.7% -1.4%
2012 30.3% -1.4%
2013 29.9% -1.4%
2014 29.5% -1.3%
2015 29.1% -1.3%
2016 28.7% -1.2%
2017 28.4% -1.1%
2018 28.1% -1.1%
2019 27.8% -1.0%
2020 27.6% -1.0%
2021 27.3% -0.9%
2022 27.1% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.1% 31.5% 34.5% 10
2010s 29.4% 27.8% 31.1% 10
2020s 27.3% 27.1% 27.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mali?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mali was 27.1% 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2022.
How does Mali rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Mali ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude 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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