Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 3.19 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.19
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.19
in 2025
All-time low
3.06
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region), 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region) stood at 3.19. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 3.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2010.
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.06 | — |
| 2011 | 3.07 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.15 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.18 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.19 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1 | 3.06 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.16 | 3.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 1 Finland 4.83 compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 4.57 compare
- 3 Ireland 4.55 compare
- 4 Canada 4.53 compare
- 5 Serbia 4.53 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 4.4 compare
- 7 New Zealand 4.36 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 23 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region)?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Americas (WHO region) was 3.19 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2010.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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