Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Myanmar
Myanmar: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Myanmar, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 31.9% for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Myanmar peaked at 31.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.6% | — |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 31.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 31.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 31.0% | 31.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Dominica 32.5% compare
- 25 Tanzania 32.2% compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 32.1% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.9% compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 31.6% compare
- 30 Belize 31.4% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Myanmar?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Myanmar was 31.9% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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