Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Afghanistan
8.9%
in 2024
Guatemala
8.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Guatemala rank
126th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.8% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.3% | 2.1% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.4% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Afghanistan, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Guatemala ranks 126th 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.