Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Japan
Japan: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Japan, 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 Japan is 14.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Japan peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
That places Japan 88th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.5% | — |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 85 Israel 16.1% compare
- 86 Mexico 15.8% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 15.4% compare
- 89 Palau 14.2% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 13.1% compare
- 91 Tajikistan 12.7% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Japan?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Japan was 14.5% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Japan ranks 88th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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