Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Iceland
Iceland: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Iceland, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Iceland is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Iceland peaked at 5.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
That places Iceland 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Iceland?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Iceland was 4.7% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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