Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Italy
Italy: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Italy, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Italy recorded 9.0% for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Italy peaked at 9.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2010.
That places Italy 131st 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.2% | — |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 80 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Italy?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Italy was 9.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Italy ranks 131st 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 Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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