Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Afghanistan
297
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
276.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 297 against 276.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 20.5.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 231.29 261.55 30.26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 269.73 315.28 45.55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 291.34 289.36 1.98 Afghanistan

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afghanistan, at 297 against 276.5 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed