Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Lesotho
Lesotho: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Lesotho peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.2% | — |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 14.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 14.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Lesotho?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Lesotho was 14.2% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Lesotho ranks 87th 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 Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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