Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past was 14.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 14.6%, measured in 2025. 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2025.
That places Zimbabwe 83rd 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.7% | — |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Zimbabwe?
- Physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for physical activity among adolescents, active on all 7 days of the past?
- Zimbabwe ranks 83rd 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 Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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