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

Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Germany
8.49
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Germany rank
107th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Germany
02468199020062022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 8.49 against 8.46 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Germany ranks 107th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 6.05 5.01 Germany
2000s 2.23 8.09 5.86 Germany
2010s 4.81 8.36 3.55 Germany
2020s 7.86 8.46 0.6033 Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 8.49 against 8.46 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Germany?
0.03, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Germany ranks 107th 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