Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 17.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Europe (WHO region), 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 17.1% for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 17.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.2% | — |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe (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
- 6 Mongolia 25.7% compare
More health data for Europe (WHO region)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 199 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 85 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 52,021 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -74.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -82.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Europe (WHO region)?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Europe (WHO region) was 17.1% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 3rd 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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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