Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in South Korea
South Korea: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 2.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in South Korea, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in South Korea stood at 2.32. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in South Korea peaked at 2.32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 105th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | — |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.06 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.21 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.32 | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.82, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.08 | 2 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.21 | 2.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1935 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in South Korea?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in South Korea was 2.32 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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