Norway vs Sweden: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week
Norway
3.5%
in 2025
Sweden
3.4%
in 2025
Norway rank
131st
Sweden rank
133rd
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 131st and Sweden ranks 133rd of 138 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Norway ranks 131st 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.