Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in France
France: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in France, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 7.0% 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.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in France peaked at 7.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
That places France 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.6% | — |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- France's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7875 % 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 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8291 % 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 0.0255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in France?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in France was 7.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does France rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- France ranks 102nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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