Australia vs United Kingdom: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week
Australia
4.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
120th
United Kingdom rank
123rd
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 120th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 138 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 4.6% against 4.2% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Australia ranks 120th and United Kingdom ranks 123rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.