Afghanistan vs Norway: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
20.6%
in 2024
Norway
20.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Norway rank
121st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Norway
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 20.6% against 20.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Norway ranks 121st of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 7.0% | 5.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 9.7% | 6.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 14.1% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 17.4% | 5.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Afghanistan, at 20.6% against 20.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Norway ranks 121st 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.