Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium
Belgium: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 3.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium is 3.92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium peaked at 3.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2010.
That places Belgium 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.71 | — |
| 2011 | 3.72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.89 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.82, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.77 | 3.71 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.86 | 3.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Belgium was 3.92 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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