Afghanistan vs Czechia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Afghanistan
8.9%
in 2024
Czechia
9.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Czechia rank
122nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 124th and Czechia ranks 122nd of 198 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Czechia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 3.5% 2.7% Czechia
1990s 1.3% 5.0% 3.7% Czechia
2000s 2.7% 7.0% 4.3% Czechia
2010s 5.2% 8.5% 3.3% Czechia
2020s 8.0% 9.0% 1.0% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Afghanistan or Czechia?
Czechia, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Afghanistan and Czechia?
0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Czechia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Czechia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Czechia ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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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