Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 2.15 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.15
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
116th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.23
in 2010
All-time low
2.15
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.15. 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 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.23 | — |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.15 | -0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.14, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.15, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.18 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.15 | 2.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.15 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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