Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Mauritania
Mauritania: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 11.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 11.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Mauritania peaked at 11.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2013.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.4% | — |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Mauritania?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Mauritania was 11.8% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Mauritania ranks 113th 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 Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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