Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Canada
Canada: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Canada, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3.5% for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Canada peaked at 3.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
Canada ranks 132nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Canada?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Canada was 3.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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