Afghanistan vs Belarus: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Belarus
7.95
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Belarus rank
112th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
02468199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.46 against 7.95 in Belarus, a difference of 0.51.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Belarus ranks 112th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belarus in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 3.33 2.29 Belarus
2000s 2.23 4.52 2.29 Belarus
2010s 4.81 6.73 1.92 Belarus
2020s 7.86 7.81 0.0467 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Afghanistan or Belarus?
Afghanistan, at 8.46 against 7.95 in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Belarus?
0.51, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belarus?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Belarus rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Belarus ranks 112th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed