Physical inactivity in Mauritius

In Mauritius, 31.5% of adults were not physically active enough in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Insufficient physical activity among adults Unit: % of adults aged 18+ Data: 2000 to 2022 Source: WHO
Mauritius, 2022 31.5% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 +0.3percentage points 2021: 31.2%
Position in 2022 67th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Mauritius 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 Mauritius
2022 31.5%
2021 31.2%
2020 30.8%
2019 30.5%
2018 30.2%
2017 29.9%
2016 29.6%
2015 29.3%
2014 29.0%
2013 28.7%
2012 28.5%
2011 28.3%
2010 28.0%
2009 27.8%
2008 27.5%
2007 27.3%
2006 27.0%
2005 26.7%
2004 26.4%
2003 26.1%
2002 25.8%
2001 25.5%
2000 25.2%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 31.2% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 28.5%, the figure has changed by +3.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Mauritius has the 67th 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 Mauritius
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