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
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.