Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 30.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
30.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30.6%
in 2025
All-time low
30.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 302011: 302012: 30.12013: 30.12014: 30.12015: 30.22016: 30.22017: 30.22018: 30.32019: 30.32020: 30.42021: 30.42022: 30.52023: 30.52024: 30.62025: 30.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 30.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 30.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2010.

Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 30.0% —
2011 30.0% +0.1%
2012 30.1% +0.1%
2013 30.1% +0.1%
2014 30.1% +0.1%
2015 30.2% +0.1%
2016 30.2% +0.1%
2017 30.2% +0.1%
2018 30.3% +0.1%
2019 30.3% +0.2%
2020 30.4% +0.2%
2021 30.4% +0.2%
2022 30.5% +0.2%
2023 30.5% +0.2%
2024 30.6% +0.2%
2025 30.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.2% 30.0% 30.3% 10
2020s 30.5% 30.4% 30.6% 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 45.7% compare
  2. 3 Nauru 41.2% compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 40.7% compare
  4. 5 Tuvalu 40.5% compare
  5. 6 Namibia 40.4% compare
  6. 7 Philippines 40.3% compare
  7. 8 Lesotho 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2010.
How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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Indicator
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
150 places, 2,400 data points, 2010–2025
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