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

Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Ireland
8.31
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Ireland rank
110th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Ireland
02468199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.46 against 8.31 in Ireland, a difference of 0.15.

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

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 110th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 5.96 4.91 Ireland
2000s 2.23 8.39 6.16 Ireland
2010s 4.81 8.52 3.71 Ireland
2020s 7.86 8.3 0.4467 Ireland

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 Ireland?
Afghanistan, at 8.46 against 8.31 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Ireland?
0.15, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Ireland ranks 110th 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