Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Gabon
Gabon: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Gabon peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.
That places Gabon 135th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 50% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 132 Sudan 8.3% compare
- 133 Philippines 8.0% compare
- 134 Madagascar 7.5% compare
- 136 South Korea 7.0% compare
- 137 East Timor 6.5% compare
- 138 Cambodia 6.5% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Gabon?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Gabon was 7.3% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Gabon ranks 135th 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 Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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