Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week was 45.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2025
All-time low
44.1%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 45.7%, measured in 2025. 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 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Zimbabwe peaked at 45.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2010.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.1% | — |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 45.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.2%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.1% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Zimbabwe?
- Physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week in Zimbabwe was 45.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical activity among adolescents, no active days in the past week rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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