Afghanistan vs World Bank (low income): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Afghanistan
19.22
in 2022
World Bank (low income)
11.1
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
117th
World Bank (low income) rank
114th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • World Bank (low income)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.22 against 11.1 in World Bank (low income), a difference of 8.12.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times World Bank (low income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World Bank (low income) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 117th and World Bank (low income) ranks 114th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.13 5.47 0.6621 Afghanistan
2010s 12.33 8.17 4.16 Afghanistan
2020s 18.2 10.62 7.58 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 World Bank (low income)?
Afghanistan, at 19.22 against 11.1 in World Bank (low income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Afghanistan and World Bank (low income)?
8.12, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World Bank (low income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and World Bank (low income) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Afghanistan ranks 117th and World Bank (low income) 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.

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About this data

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