Afghanistan vs Austria: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2024
Austria
18.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
129th
Austria rank
131st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Austria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.8% against 18.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Austria ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 9.1% | 8.0% | Austria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 11.2% | 8.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 14.2% | 8.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 16.0% | 5.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.7% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Afghanistan or Austria?
- Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 18.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Afghanistan and Austria?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Austria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Austria rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th and Austria ranks 131st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.