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World Wellness Weekend Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary with a Global Wave of Wellness Across Cities and Countries
World Wellness Weekend Marks 10 Years of Global Wellness. Mexico Leads the World in Wellness Activities, Italy Tops the Venue Rankings, and Jakarta’s Iconic Monas Turns Blue for the Milestone Edition
World Wellness Weekend Marks 10 Years of Global Wellness
September 28, 2026 — From 18–20 September 2026, communities across the globe united to celebrate the 10th World Wellness Weekend, marking a decade of making wellness more accessible, inclusive and meaningful for people everywhere.
This landmark edition highlighted the movement’s continued global growth, with countries and cities across all five continents demonstrating significant participation through a wide range of wellness activities and venues.
According to the Stats & Facts of the 10th edition, Mexico ranked first in net activities, Italy topped the rankings for net venues, and Cancún emerged as the leading city for both net activities and net venues.
A Decade of Wellness Celebrated Across the Globe
The final country statistics placed Mexico at the top with 754 net activities, followed by Spain with 500, Vietnam with 469, and the United States with 424. The Dominican Republic ranked fifth with 421 net activities. Other countries featured in the top 10 were Italy, India, Japan, Indonesia and Argentina.
In the category of net venues offering sessions, Italy secured the leading position with 272 venues, followed by Spain with 234, Japan with 210, Mexico with 170, and the United States with 163.
These results are based on the official final methodology adopted for the 10th edition. Where applicable, the figures exclude fitness clubs that do not offer classes or sessions, as well as parks and public spaces whose participation was not confirmed by the relevant authorities.
Country statistics are drawn from the official final country figures. City statistics are calculated within a 25 km radius of the city centre.
MEXICO LEADS THE GLOBAL WELLNESS MOVEMENT
Mexico secured the top position in the final activity rankings, registering 754 net activities across 170 net venues.
The country’s impressive national performance was further strengthened by the presence of several Mexican destinations among the world’s most active wellness cities.
Cancún topped the city rankings with 307 net activities and 58 net venues. It was followed by Tulum (5th place), with 94 activities and 25 venues; Playa del Carmen (8th place), with 50 activities and 11 venues; Los Cabos (9ex), with 48 activities and 14 venues; and Mérida (14th place), with 42 activities and 12 venues.
These results establish Mexico as a particularly strong contributor to the movement, with an outstanding presence at both the national level and among the world’s leading individual wellness destinations.
ITALY TAKES THE LEAD IN WELLNESS VENUES
Italy recorded 272 net venues offering sessions, the highest country total in the official statistics for the 10th edition. The country also registered 401 net activities.
Several Italian cities featured prominently in the city-level rankings, including:
- Casciana Terme Lari — 30 activities / 23 venues
- Rome — 28 activities / 17 venues
- Milan — 22 activities / 15 venues
- Florence — 18 activities / 8 venues
These figures highlight the widespread participation across Italy, supported in particular by CIWAS (Confederazione Italiana de Wellness and Sport) and Fondazione SportCity, which helped bring free wellness activities to communities nationwide.
SPAIN CONTINUES TO SHINE AS A WELLNESS DESTINATION
Spain secured the second position among the most active countries, recording 500 net activities and 234 net venues offering sessions.
Several Spanish cities also achieved notable positions in the city statistics, including:
- Marbella (3rd place) — 107 activities / 41 venues
- Málaga (9ex) — 48 activities / 30 venues
- Madrid (15th place) — 38 activities / 10 venues
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (16th place) — 36 activities / 12 venues
- Barcelona (21st place) — 27 activities / 16 venues
- Las Palmas (29ex) — 17 activities / 8 venues
TOP 10 CITIES RANKED BY NET ACTIVITIES
Using the official measurement area of a 25 km radius from each city centre, the final statistics recorded the following results:
PUNTA CANA: A GLOBAL WELLNESS HOTSPOT
Punta Cana stood out as one of the Caribbean’s leading wellness destinations during the 10th edition, recording 182 net activities and 16 net venues offering sessions within the official 25-kilometre radius of the city centre, with thousands of people participating in a raceç.
MONAS TURNS BLUE FOR WELLNESS 💙
In Jakarta, the 10th anniversary was commemorated with a particularly striking visual celebration.
On 18 September 2026, the iconic Monas (National Monument) was illuminated in blue in recognition of World Wellness Weekend.
The blue lighting represented the spirit of wellness and a collective commitment to fostering healthier, more balanced and more meaningful lives.
This special occasion brought the World Wellness Weekend message to one of Jakarta’s most recognisable landmarks:
“Wellness for All — because wellness belongs to everyone.”
Residents and visitors were invited to witness and photograph the rare spectacle of Monas glowing in blue, creating a memorable visual tribute to the 10th anniversary.
Indonesia recorded 205 net activities across 86 net venues in the final country statistics, securing N°9 among 185 countries participating in the 2026 edition.
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT UNITED BY ONE SHARED MESSAGE
From Mexico to Spain, Japan to Vietnam, and Indonesia to Argentina, the 10th World Wellness Weekend showcased the diversity and reach of the global wellness community.
The city rankings further illustrated this geographical diversity. Alongside leading destinations in Mexico and Spain, the statistics featured cities such as Caracas, Singapore, Punta del Este, Santo Domingo and Ho Chi Minh City, among others.
JEAN-GUY DE GABRIAC, FOUNDER OF WORLD WELLNESS WEEKEND
“A decade ago, we set out with a simple vision: wellness should be something that everyone can experience and share. Ten years on, witnessing communities across the world unite around wellness is deeply meaningful. The 10th edition reinforces the idea that wellness knows no borders and that small, local initiatives can contribute to a genuinely global movement, transforming free classes into food donations and blood donations.”
WELLNESS BEGINS WITH “WE”
The statistics reveal only one part of the story.
Behind each activity is an individual making a conscious choice to move, breathe, connect, learn, rest or simply pause for their own wellbeing. Behind every venue is a community creating an environment where wellness can be experienced, enjoyed and shared.
This is the essence of World Wellness Weekend after ten years:
Wellness is not a luxury accessible only to a select few.
Wellness is most rewarding when shared with family, friends, colleagues and wellness buddies.
ABOUT WORLD WELLNESS WEEKEND
World Wellness Weekend (WWW) is a worldwide movement that encourages individuals and communities to embrace wellness through accessible activities and initiatives.
Organised annually in September, World Wellness Weekend brings together wellness professionals, organisations, businesses, destinations, communities and individuals from across the globe.
The 10th World Wellness Weekend was held from 18–20 September 2026.
Official website: wellmap.org
EDITOR’S NOTE — OFFICIAL STATISTICS
All figures presented in this press release are taken from the final official Stats & Facts for the 10th World Wellness Weekend, dated 18 September 2026, and supplied for this release.
Country rankings distinguish between total registered activities and venues and the corresponding net activities and net venues, calculated after applying the official exclusions specified in the statistics. City rankings are determined using a 25 km radius from the city centre, except where a different radius is explicitly indicated in the official table.
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