Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Afghanistan
21.98
in 2022
Switzerland
22.32
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
112th
Switzerland rank
110th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Switzerland
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 22.32 against 21.98 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.34.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 193 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.04 19.84 15.8 Switzerland
2000s 7.63 22.38 14.75 Switzerland
2010s 14.27 22.9 8.63 Switzerland
2020s 20.8 22.43 1.63 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 22.32 against 21.98 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
0.34, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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