Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in France
France: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in France, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in France stood at 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in France peaked at 11.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.
That places France 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.2% | — |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in France?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in France was 11.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
- How does France rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- France ranks 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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