Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Sri Lanka, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 13.3% 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.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.8% | — |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Sri Lanka?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Sri Lanka was 13.3% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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