Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Afghanistan
47.9%
in 2024
Bhutan
48.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
132nd
Bhutan rank
131st

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 48.7% against 47.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Bhutan ranks 131st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1980s 6.8% 9.0% 2.2% Bhutan
1990s 12.2% 15.3% 3.1% Bhutan
2000s 21.4% 23.7% 2.3% Bhutan
2010s 33.8% 35.2% 1.4% Bhutan
2020s 44.8% 45.9% 1.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 48.7% against 47.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Afghanistan ranks 132nd and Bhutan ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude 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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