One in four adolescents worldwide is physically inactive

New WHO estimates published in The Lancet Global Health indicate that about 240 million people aged 11–17 did not achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day in the previous week. Adolescents reported being active an average of 2.7 days a week, and only 14% were active every day; levels have barely changed in 15 years. Inactivity was more common among girls than boys: 28% of girls and 22% of boys reported no active days. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for schools, streets and communities to make physical activity safe and easy.