Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Switzerland peaked at 14.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 82nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.9% | — |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 14.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Switzerland?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Switzerland was 14.6% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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