Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Laos
Laos: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 2.13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Laos, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.13 for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Laos peaked at 2.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2025.
That places Laos 119th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.29 | — |
| 2011 | 2.28 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.27 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.14 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.13 | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.19 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 2.13 | 2.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Laos?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Laos was 2.13 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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