Afghanistan vs ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Afghanistan
19.22
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries
10.58
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
117th
ESCAP_All countries rank
119th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP_All countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19.22 against 10.58 in ESCAP_All countries, a difference of 8.64.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times ESCAP_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP_All countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 | 4.91 | 1.22 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 7.61 | 4.72 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.2 | 10.11 | 8.09 | 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 ESCAP_All countries?
- Afghanistan, at 19.22 against 10.58 in ESCAP_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Afghanistan and ESCAP_All countries?
- 8.64, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP_All countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP_All countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 119th 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.