Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Nepal
Nepal: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 15.8% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Nepal peaked at 17.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2025.
That places Nepal 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.0% | — |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 15.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Nepal?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Nepal was 15.8% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Nepal ranks 73rd 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 Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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