Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 18.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Americas (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 Americas (WHO region) is 18.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 18.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.4% | — |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Bangladesh 30.2% compare
- 2 Serbia 30.1% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 29.8% compare
- 4 United States 29.7% compare
- 5 Finland 27.6% compare
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Americas (WHO region)?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Americas (WHO region) was 18.6% 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (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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