Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Turkey
Turkey: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Turkey peaked at 9.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
Turkey ranks 96th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.6% | — |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Turkey?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Turkey was 9.2% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Turkey rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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