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

World: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 24.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
24.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
24.9%
in 2025
All-time low
23.8%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

05101520252010201720252010: 23.82011: 242012: 24.12013: 24.22014: 24.32015: 24.42016: 24.52017: 24.62018: 24.72019: 24.72020: 24.72021: 24.82022: 24.82023: 24.82024: 24.92025: 24.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in World stood at 24.9%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in World peaked at 24.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2010.

Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in World, year by year

Annual values for Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week, prevalence (%) in World, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 23.8% —
2011 24.0% +0.6%
2012 24.1% +0.6%
2013 24.2% +0.6%
2014 24.3% +0.5%
2015 24.4% +0.4%
2016 24.5% +0.3%
2017 24.6% +0.3%
2018 24.7% +0.2%
2019 24.7% +0.2%
2020 24.7% +0.1%
2021 24.8% +0.1%
2022 24.8% +0.2%
2023 24.8% +0.2%
2024 24.9% +0.2%
2025 24.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.3% 23.8% 24.7% 10
2020s 24.8% 24.7% 24.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in World?
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in World was 24.9% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2010.
How does World rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
World ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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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