Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Guatemala
Guatemala: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Guatemala, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 24.8% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Guatemala peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2025.
Guatemala ranks 62nd 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.4% | — |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 24.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 24.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.8%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 25.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Guatemala?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Guatemala was 24.8% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2025.
- How does Guatemala rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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