00:00one in four teenagers worldwide did not get active on any day of the week in 2025.
00:05A new Lancet Global Health study looked at 3.2 million adolescents aged 11 to 17 in 140 countries.
00:12That is around 240 million young people with no active days.
00:16An active day means at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise.
00:21As the World Health Organization recommends, the global average was 2.7 active days a week,
00:27unchanged since 2010. Only 14% were active every day. Boys averaged 3.0 active days,
00:34while girls averaged 2.4. Finland, Canada, and Serbia were the most active at 4.5 to 4.8 days.
00:42Cambodia, Jordan, and Madagascar ranked lowest. The authors say no country or region is on track
00:48to meet the World Health Organization's 2030 target. Disclosure. This video contains stock footage
00:54and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
