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
05101520198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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