Afghanistan vs Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Afghanistan
19.22
in 2022
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
10.32
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
117th
Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
120th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Afghanistan
- Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19.22 against 10.32 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 8.9.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.9 times Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 120th 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 | 6.13 | 4.12 | 2.01 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 7.15 | 5.18 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 9.82 | 8.38 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Afghanistan or Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- Afghanistan, at 19.22 against 10.32 in Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Afghanistan and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG)?
- 8.9, 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and Central and Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 120th 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.