Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in New Zealand
New Zealand: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in New Zealand, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.3% for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in New Zealand peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 3.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in New Zealand?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in New Zealand was 3.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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