Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Palau
Palau: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Palau, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Palau stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Palau peaked at 24.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2025.
Palau ranks 89th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.5% | — |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -4.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.9% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 86 Mexico 15.8% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 15.4% compare
- 88 Japan 14.5% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 13.1% compare
- 91 Tajikistan 12.7% compare
- 92 Georgia 11.2% compare
More health data for Palau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.998 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Palau?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Palau was 14.2% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Palau ranks 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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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