Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in El Salvador
El Salvador: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 28.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in El Salvador peaked at 30.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 52nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.0% | — |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 28.9% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.2% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in El Salvador?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in El Salvador was 28.2% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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