Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Sweden
Sweden: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Sweden, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 3.4% for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Sweden peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2025.
Sweden ranks 133rd 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Sweden?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Sweden was 3.4% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2025.
- How does Sweden rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Sweden ranks 133rd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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