Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Namibia
Namibia: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 40.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 138 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2025
All-time low
40.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Namibia, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 40.4% 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 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Namibia peaked at 40.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2010.
That places Namibia 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.1% | — |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 40.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 40.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.2%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Namibia?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Namibia was 40.4% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Namibia ranks 6th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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