Afghanistan vs ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Afghanistan
21.98
in 2022
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
13.22
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
112th
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank
113th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 21.98 against 13.22 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), a difference of 8.76.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.63 4.99 2.64 Afghanistan
2010s 14.27 8.87 5.4 Afghanistan
2020s 20.8 12.51 8.29 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 ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
Afghanistan, at 21.98 against 13.22 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Afghanistan and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
8.76, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 113th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed