Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in South Korea
South Korea: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 7.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in South Korea, 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 South Korea is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in South Korea peaked at 7.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.
That places South Korea 136th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 133 Philippines 8.0% compare
- 134 Madagascar 7.5% compare
- 135 Gabon 7.3% compare
- 137 East Timor 6.5% compare
- 138 Cambodia 6.5% compare
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in South Korea?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in South Korea was 7.0% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- South Korea ranks 136th 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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