Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 31.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
28th
of 138 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2025
All-time low
30.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 31.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.7% | — |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.2%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.7% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.4% | 31.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.9% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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