Afghanistan vs Sweden: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
18.8%
in 2024
Sweden
18.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
130th
Sweden rank
131st
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Sweden
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 8.4% | 7.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 11.1% | 8.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 14.6% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 16.6% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Sweden?
- Afghanistan, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th and Sweden ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.