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)
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.