Afghanistan vs Belgium: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
20.6%
in 2024
Belgium
20.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Belgium rank
115th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Belgium ranks 115th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 11.4% | 10.0% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 13.1% | 10.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 16.0% | 9.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 18.3% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 20.2% | 1.5% | Belgium |
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 Belgium?
- Belgium, at 20.8% 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 Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Belgium ranks 115th 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.