Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 6.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7.1%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Europe (WHO region), 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 6.7% for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 7.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.1% | — |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Europe (WHO region)?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Europe (WHO region) was 6.7% 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 Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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