A study found that many adolescents worldwide do not meet daily physical activity requirements.

Updated 2026-11-07 · told from many outlets at once

Approximately 240 million adolescents worldwide reported no active days in a week. A study published in The Lancet Global Health involved over 3.2 million adolescents across 140 countries. The World Health Organization noted no progress in physical activity over the last 15 years.

• One in four adolescents surveyed reported zero days of physical activity.
• Around 28 percent of girls reported no active days in a week.
• The study, published in The Lancet Global Health, involved over 3.2 million adolescents across 140 countries.
• The World Health Organization noted no progress in physical activity over the last 15 years.
• Adolescent girls were less active than boys across all World Health Organization regions.

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