Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan is 30.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan peaked at 30.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 34th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.7% | — |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 30.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 30.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.4%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.8% | 30.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % 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 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Afghanistan was 30.6% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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