Sweden vs United States: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week
Sweden
4.21
in 2025
United States
4.21
in 2025
Sweden rank
12th
United States rank
11th
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.21 against 4.21 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 138 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 | 4.16 | 0.1153 | United States |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 4.2 | 0.03 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 4.21 against 4.21 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week between Sweden and United States?
- 0, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Sweden ranks 12th 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.