Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Mexico
Mexico: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 15.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Mexico peaked at 16.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2025.
That places Mexico 86th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.7% | — |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.8%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.8% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Mexico?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Mexico was 15.8% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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