Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Afghanistan
51.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
50.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Vanuatu rank
124th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 51.1% against 50.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 124th of 198 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 7.7% 39.7% 32.0% Vanuatu
1990s 13.8% 43.7% 29.9% Vanuatu
2000s 23.7% 46.8% 23.1% Vanuatu
2010s 37.0% 48.8% 11.8% Vanuatu
2020s 48.2% 50.4% 2.2% Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Afghanistan, at 51.1% against 50.8% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Vanuatu ranks 124th 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.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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