Afghanistan vs Belgium: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Afghanistan
51.1%
in 2024
Belgium
51.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Belgium rank
120th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 51.6% against 51.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Belgium ranks 120th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 45.1% | 37.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 47.2% | 33.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 50.0% | 26.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 51.1% | 14.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 51.4% | 3.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 51.6% against 51.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Belgium ranks 120th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.