Afghanistan vs Belarus: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
20.6%
in 2024
Belarus
20.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Belarus rank
116th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Belarus
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 20.6% against 20.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Belarus ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 17.3% | 16.0% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 18.2% | 15.2% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 20.5% | 14.2% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 21.6% | 9.3% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 20.9% | 2.2% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Belarus?
- Belarus, at 20.6% against 20.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 0.0%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Belarus ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.