Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Finland
Finland: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Finland, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Finland stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Finland peaked at 2.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2025.
Finland ranks 138th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Finland?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Finland was 2.2% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Finland ranks 138th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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