Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 17.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 138 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2010
All-time low
17.9%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 17.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2025.
That places United Arab Emirates 41st 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.5% | — |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 17.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 17.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in United Arab Emirates?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in United Arab Emirates was 17.9% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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