Afghanistan vs ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Afghanistan
19.22
in 2022
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
10.82
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
117th
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank
115th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.22 against 10.82 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), a difference of 8.4.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 117th and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 115th 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 6.13 4.77 1.36 Afghanistan
2010s 12.33 7.72 4.61 Afghanistan
2020s 18.2 10.35 7.85 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_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
Afghanistan, at 19.22 against 10.82 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Afghanistan and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)?
8.4, 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Afghanistan ranks 117th and ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 115th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed