Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 3.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 3.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Netherlands peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 128th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % 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 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Netherlands?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Netherlands was 3.9% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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