Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Namibia
Namibia: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 14.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
80th
of 138 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2010
All-time low
14.9%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Namibia, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 14.9% for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Namibia peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
That places Namibia 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.1% | — |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 14.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Namibia?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Namibia was 14.9% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Namibia ranks 80th 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 Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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