Afghanistan vs Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Afghanistan
21.98
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
12.7
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
112th
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
114th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.98 against 12.7 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 9.28.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.63 | 4.82 | 2.82 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 8.5 | 5.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.8 | 12.02 | 8.79 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Afghanistan or Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Afghanistan, at 21.98 against 12.7 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 9.28, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.