Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Laos
Laos: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 11.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Laos, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 11.1% for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Laos peaked at 12.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2025.
Laos ranks 120th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.3% | — |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Laos?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Laos was 11.1% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Laos ranks 120th 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 Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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