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
0100200300200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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