Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Tanzania
Tanzania: Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week was 2.46 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 2.46, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Tanzania peaked at 2.57 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.57 | — |
| 2011 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.51 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.46 | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.15, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.5 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Tanzania?
- Physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week in Tanzania was 2.46 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week?
- Tanzania ranks 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, mean active days per week rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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