New Zealand vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week
New Zealand
4.36
in 2025
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
3.03
in 2025
New Zealand rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week over time
- New Zealand
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.36 against 3.03 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 1.33.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 138 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2.94 | 1.38 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 3 | 1.36 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week, New Zealand or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- New Zealand, at 4.36 against 3.03 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week between New Zealand and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 1.33, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- New Zealand ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.