Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Malta
Malta: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Malta, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.6% for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% 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 Malta peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2023.
That places Malta 94th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.2% | — |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.4%, 40% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Malta?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Malta was 10.6% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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