New Zealand vs Sweden: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week
New Zealand
3.3%
in 2025
Sweden
3.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
134th
Sweden rank
133rd
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 133rd of 138 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.4% against 3.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- New Zealand ranks 134th and Sweden ranks 133rd 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.