Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Germany
Germany: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Germany stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Germany peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 114th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 78% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Germany?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Germany was 5.1% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Germany ranks 114th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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