Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Germany
Germany: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% 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 Germany peaked at 13.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
Germany ranks 99th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.7% | — |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Germany?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Germany was 13.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Germany ranks 99th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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