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

Mongolia: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 26.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.3%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2022
All-time low
6.5%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

5101520252000201120222000: 6.52001: 6.92002: 7.42003: 7.92004: 8.52005: 9.12006: 9.72007: 10.42008: 11.12009: 11.92010: 12.72011: 13.62012: 14.52013: 15.52014: 16.52015: 17.62016: 18.72017: 19.82018: 212019: 22.32020: 23.62021: 24.92022: 26.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia peaked at 26.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 102nd 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ years (crude estimate) (%) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 6.5%
2001 6.9% +6.9%
2002 7.4% +7.0%
2003 7.9% +7.0%
2004 8.5% +7.0%
2005 9.1% +7.0%
2006 9.7% +7.0%
2007 10.4% +7.0%
2008 11.1% +7.0%
2009 11.9% +7.0%
2010 12.7% +7.0%
2011 13.6% +6.9%
2012 14.5% +6.8%
2013 15.5% +6.7%
2014 16.5% +6.6%
2015 17.6% +6.4%
2016 18.7% +6.3%
2017 19.8% +6.2%
2018 21.0% +6.1%
2019 22.3% +6.0%
2020 23.6% +5.9%
2021 24.9% +5.6%
2022 26.3% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 6.5% 11.9% 10
2010s 17.2% 12.7% 22.3% 10
2020s 24.9% 23.6% 26.3% 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 99 Jordan 26.4% compare
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  3. 101 Palau 26.4% compare
  4. 103 Slovakia 25.8% compare
  5. 104 Spain 25.3% compare
  6. 105 Montenegro 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia?
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Mongolia was 26.3% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
Mongolia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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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