Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iceland
Iceland: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 20.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iceland peaked at 20.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.6% | — |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iceland?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iceland was 20.7% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Iceland ranks 22nd 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 Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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