Afghanistan vs Norway: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Afghanistan
19.22
in 2022
Norway
19.15
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
117th
Norway rank
118th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.22 against 19.15 in Norway, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 2.83 9.63 6.79 Norway
2000s 6.13 13.92 7.79 Norway
2010s 12.33 17.13 4.8 Norway
2020s 18.2 18.85 0.6467 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Afghanistan or Norway?
Afghanistan, at 19.22 against 19.15 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Afghanistan and Norway?
0.07, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th 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