Physical inactivity in Malaysia

In Malaysia, 39.2% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Malaysia, 2022 39.2% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 0percentage points 2021: 39.2%
Position in 2022 38th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Malaysia 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 Malaysia
2022 39.2%
2021 39.2%
2020 39.2%
2019 39.3%
2018 39.3%
2017 39.4%
2016 39.4%
2015 39.5%
2014 39.5%
2013 39.6%
2012 39.7%
2011 39.8%
2010 39.9%
2009 39.9%
2008 39.9%
2007 39.9%
2006 39.8%
2005 39.7%
2004 39.7%
2003 39.6%
2002 39.5%
2001 39.4%
2000 39.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of 0 percentage points from 39.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 39.7%, the figure has changed by −0.5 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Malaysia has the 38th 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 Malaysia
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