Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq
Iraq: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 13.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq is 13.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq peaked at 14.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2025.
That places Iraq 91st out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.5% | — |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 13.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 13.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % 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 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % 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 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Iraq was 13.9% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Iraq ranks 91st 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 Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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