Afghanistan vs Belgium: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Afghanistan
19.22
in 2022
Belgium
20.03
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
117th
Belgium rank
114th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.03 against 19.22 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.81.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Belgium ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 | 13.14 | 10.31 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 16.05 | 9.92 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 18.31 | 5.98 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 19.76 | 1.56 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 20.03 against 19.22 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.81, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and Belgium ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.