Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 43.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta stood at 43.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta peaked at 56.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2022.
That places Malta 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.4% | — |
| 2001 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 52.2% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.5% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.7% | 44.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 22 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 23 Libya 44.3% compare
- 24 Pakistan 44.2% compare
- 26 South Africa 43.6% compare
- 27 Cyprus 43.0% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Malta was 43.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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