Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ was 21.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
21.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2022
All-time low
20.2%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 21.1% for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Myanmar peaked at 21.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2003.
Myanmar ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.8% | 21.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 121 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.9% compare
- 122 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
- 123 Saint Lucia 21.1% compare
- 125 New Zealand 20.7% compare
- 126 Seychelles 20.6% compare
- 127 Russian Federation 20.3% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ in Myanmar was 21.1% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+?
- Myanmar ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18+ rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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