Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Japan
Japan: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 18.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Japan, 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 Japan stood at 18.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Japan peaked at 18.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2010.
Japan ranks 37th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.4% | — |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Japan?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Japan was 18.8% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Japan ranks 37th 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 Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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