Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius
Mauritius: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 31.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius stood at 31.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius peaked at 31.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2000.
Mauritius ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.0% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.8% | 31.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mauritius was 31.5% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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