Afghanistan vs Israel: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Afghanistan
8.9%
in 2024
Israel
8.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
124th
Israel rank
127th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Afghanistan
- Israel
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Israel ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Israel |
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 Israel?
- Afghanistan, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Afghanistan and Israel?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Israel?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Israel rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Israel ranks 127th 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.