Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Uruguay

Uruguay: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 16.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 138 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2010
All-time low
16.2%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Uruguay, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 17.22011: 17.12012: 172013: 16.92014: 16.92015: 16.82016: 16.72017: 16.62018: 16.62019: 16.52020: 16.42021: 16.42022: 16.32023: 16.32024: 16.22025: 16.2

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 Uruguay is 16.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Uruguay peaked at 17.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2025.

Uruguay ranks 84th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%) in Uruguay, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 17.2% —
2011 17.1% -0.5%
2012 17.0% -0.5%
2013 16.9% -0.5%
2014 16.9% -0.5%
2015 16.8% -0.5%
2016 16.7% -0.4%
2017 16.6% -0.4%
2018 16.6% -0.4%
2019 16.5% -0.4%
2020 16.4% -0.4%
2021 16.4% -0.3%
2022 16.3% -0.3%
2023 16.3% -0.3%
2024 16.2% -0.3%
2025 16.2% -0.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 16.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.8%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.8% 16.5% 17.2% 10
2020s 16.3% 16.2% 16.4% 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 81 Peru 17.0% compare
  2. 82 Argentina 16.5% compare
  3. 83 Mongolia 16.3% compare
  4. 85 Israel 16.1% compare
  5. 86 Mexico 15.8% compare
  6. 87 Costa Rica 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Uruguay?
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Uruguay was 16.2% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2025.
How does Uruguay rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
Uruguay ranks 84th out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
150 places, 2,400 data points, 2010–2025
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