Physical inactivity in Madagascar

In Madagascar, 12.1% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest since 2014.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Madagascar, 2022 12.1% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 12.0%
Position in 2022 173rd of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Madagascar over time

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% of adults aged 18+. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Insufficient physical activity among adults (% of adults aged 18+), 2000 to 2022
Period Madagascar
2022 12.1%
2021 12.0%
2020 12.0%
2019 11.9%
2018 11.9%
2017 11.9%
2016 12.0%
2015 12.0%
2014 12.1%
2013 12.2%
2012 12.3%
2011 12.4%
2010 12.5%
2009 12.7%
2008 12.8%
2007 13.0%
2006 13.2%
2005 13.3%
2004 13.5%
2003 13.7%
2002 14.0%
2001 14.2%
2000 14.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 12.0% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 12.3%, the figure has changed by −0.2 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Madagascar has the 173rd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCD_PAC · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS18-PLUS
Observation period
2000 to 2022 for Madagascar
Provider update
21 June 2024
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory