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
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.