Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Nepal
Nepal: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 50.5% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Nepal peaked at 50.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 1st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.1% | — |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 50.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Nepal?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Nepal was 50.5% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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