Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Afghanistan
297
in 2024
Bangladesh
270.7
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Bangladesh rank
29th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 297 against 270.7 in Bangladesh, a difference of 26.3.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Bangladesh ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 231.29 | 186.73 | 44.56 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 269.73 | 285.92 | 16.19 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 291.34 | 292.64 | 1.3 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 297 against 270.7 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 26.3, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Bangladesh ranks 29th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.