Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in New Zealand
New Zealand: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 4.36 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.36
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 2022
All-time low
4.31
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 4.36, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in New Zealand peaked at 4.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2010.
New Zealand ranks 7th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.31 | — |
| 2011 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.34 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.36 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.36 | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.82, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.31 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in New Zealand?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in New Zealand was 4.36 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2010.
- How does New Zealand rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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