Japan vs Mexico: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week
Japan
14.5%
in 2025
Mexico
15.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
88th
Mexico rank
86th
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15.8% against 14.5% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 86th of 138 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.9% | 1.2% | Mexico |
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, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 15.8% against 14.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week between Japan and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Japan ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 86th 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.