Physical inactivity in Moldova

In Moldova, 11.6% 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
Moldova, 2022 11.6% % of adults aged 18+
Change from 2021 −0.4percentage points 2021: 12.0%
Position in 2022 176th of 193 See the full ranking

Physical inactivity in Moldova 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 Moldova
2022 11.6%
2021 12.0%
2020 12.1%
2019 12.2%
2018 12.3%
2017 12.4%
2016 12.6%
2015 12.8%
2014 13.0%
2013 13.2%
2012 13.4%
2011 13.6%
2010 13.8%
2009 14.0%
2008 14.2%
2007 14.4%
2006 14.7%
2005 14.9%
2004 15.2%
2003 15.5%
2002 15.8%
2001 16.1%
2000 16.3%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 12.0% in 2021.
  • Since 2012, when it was 13.4%, the figure has changed by −1.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 193 countries with data for 2022, Moldova has the 176th 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 Moldova
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