Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 13.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region), 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region) is 13.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 13.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2025.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.9% | — |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region)?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Africa (WHO region) was 13.3% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2025.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past week, prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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