Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Denmark
Denmark: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.2% 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 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Denmark peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 113th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Denmark?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Denmark was 5.2% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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