Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Switzerland
Switzerland: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Switzerland, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Switzerland stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Switzerland peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2025.
That places Switzerland 137th out of 138 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.6% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Switzerland?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Switzerland was 2.9% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does Switzerland rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Switzerland ranks 137th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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