Iceland vs United States: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week
Iceland
4.25
in 2025
United States
4.21
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.25 against 4.21 in United States, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.09 | 4.16 | 0.0683 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 4.2 | 0.0219 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 4.25 against 4.21 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week between Iceland and United States?
- 0.04, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Iceland ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th 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.