Canada vs World: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week
Canada
4.53
in 2025
World
2.7
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
World rank
6th
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week over time
- Canada
- World
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.53 against 2.7 in World, a difference of 1.83.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and World ranks 6th of 138 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.46 | 2.71 | 1.75 | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.52 | 2.7 | 1.82 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week, Canada or World?
- Canada, at 4.53 against 2.7 in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week between Canada and World?
- 1.83, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Canada and World rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Canada ranks 4th and World ranks 6th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.