Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Portugal
Portugal: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Portugal peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 112th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Portugal?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Portugal was 12.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Portugal ranks 112th 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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