Afghanistan vs Germany: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Afghanistan
8.9%
in 2024
Germany
9.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Germany rank
123rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Afghanistan
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Germany ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 7.5% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.3% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.8% | 0.8% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 9.0% 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 Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Germany ranks 123rd 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.